Settlements

 The entrance to the Israeli settlement of Elazar in Gush Etzion in the West Bank.

Death, resilience in Elazar: A Gush Etzion settlement that lost 6 people since Oct. 7

Picturesque and inviting, Elazar has long been a home for the National Religious, close to Jerusalem with a great quality of life. But since October 7, grief and resilience have taken over the town.

By GIL ZOHAR
16/10/2024

UK sanctions target Israeli West Bank outposts, settler organizations

Britain and France have called an urgent meeting at the UNSC to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Britain is considering sanctioning ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

16/10/2024
  Bezalel Smotrich, Moshe Arbel, Nir Barkat.

No. 16: Bezalel Smotrich, Moshe Arbel, Nir Barkat: Israel's wartime political leaders

Despite the cost of living increasing across all sectors, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has continued to focus his energies on countering the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank.

 Joshua Hasten

Joshua Hasten: The Indianapolis-born journalist, podcaster living in Israel

A freelance journalist and public relations consultant, he specializes in PR for nonprofits. Until recently, he served as the international spokesperson for the Yesha Council and Gush Etzion.  

By LEAH HAKIMIAN
29/09/2024

Three Israelis wounded in two terror attacks in Gush Etzion, West Bank

The IDF is investigating if these two separate nearby attacks are linked, and are looking for other possible suspects in the area. 

US State Department announces new sanctions against Israeli settler organization, individual

In response to an uptick in settler violence, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller announced new sanctions on Hashomer Yosh and Yitzak Levy Filant.

A wrong turn: Settlers hold gun to 3-year-old's head in attack on Arab-Israeli family in West Bank

Security establishment figures said this was a serious escalation of "right-wing activism" in the West Bank.

Rise, fall, rumored return: Gaza's Gush Katif remembered in Jerusalem

A ‘rediscovered’ museum provides insight into the thriving Gaza community before the disengagement – and its status post-Oct. 7 today.

29/07/2024

The ICJ is using a political escape routes to avoid calling Israel out on apartheid

The legal caution exercised by the ICJ on the most critical issues – such as avoiding the declaration that the occupation itself is illegal.

By DR. IDO ROSENZWEIG
22/07/2024

ICJ sips espresso while Tel Aviv coffee shops burn: A tale of legal myopia

Israeli settlements act as crucial buffers against the kind of aggressions that tend to happen when your neighbors aren't exactly sending you fruit baskets.

19/07/2024
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