Settlements
Security Cabinet approves measures expanding Israeli control in West Bank
Newly approved measures will remove land-sale restrictions, expand enforcement in Areas A and B, and renew state-led land acquisition in the West Bank.
'People will live in the streets': Israel steps up evictions of Palestinians from east Jerusalem
IDF carries out anti-terrorism operation in Hebron, seizes illegal weapons, arrests wanted suspects
Canadian Jews support war in Gaza, condemn settlement expansion, Diaspora survey finds
Israel to sign NIS 3 billion housing agreement in Ma’aleh Adumim, doubling population
The agreement is set to be signed this Thursday with the Prime Minister’s Office, the Construction and Housing Ministry, the Finance Ministry, and the Ma’aleh Adumim Municipality.
Israeli moderately wounded after being struck with an iron rod in West Bank altercation
After Civil Administration workers demolished an illegal outpost in the area and left the site, the shuttle carrying the approximately 20 workers was attacked by dozens of Jewish Israelis.
Yeshiva students seize house in Hebron's old city for dorms
A press release from the yeshiva claimed that this was the first time Jews had entered the old city since 1929.
'The Disengagement is dead!' Settlers open first kindergarten in Homesh in 20 years
"We will also open new kindergartens in Gush Katif," Yossi Dagan said, referring to the settlement in Gaza forcibly dismantled during the Disengagement.
Netanyahu Hails Recognition of 17 New Communities in Binyamin
“I said that we would build and hold fast to our land, our homeland, and we are doing it."
Dutch FM resigns over blocked Israel sanctions, party officials follow
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned despite reaching a compromise that would have seen an import ban on settlement goods.
UK summons Israeli ambassador over West Bank settlement expansion plan
Britain's Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Office summoned Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely to discuss the plans to establish a settlement in E1, between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim.
'Pioneers of the Bashan': Israeli activists illegally lay cornerstone for new settlement in Syria
A group of Israeli activists crossed the Israel-Syria border in order to lay the cornerstone for a new, illegal settlement named "Neveh Habashan."
Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction
This comes after Smotrich announced his approval for settlements in the E1 area.
UN human rights office says Israeli plan for settlement near Jerusalem breaks international law
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich previously approved plans for a settlement that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank.
