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International contention continues as eight more countries condemn Israel's E1 settlement plan

A spokesperson for the US State Department spoke to N12 News later on Friday, saying that the US government "does not support annexation."

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026.
Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025.

First 1,400 housing units to be marketed in controversial E1 area of West Bank

The wedding of Miriam Shani and Ofek Dotan at the Kedar sheep farm near Ma'ale Adumim, June 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: A fallen soldier's widow remarries, stories of renewal inspire - opinion

Haredi protests begin across Israel, June 24, 2026.

Haredi protesters successfully halt draft dodger arrest near Jerusalem, police leave scene - report


Netanyahu backs Greater Jerusalem bill that would annex 19 settlements

It is estimated that upwards of 125,000 Israelis live in the settlements just outside of Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking with Ma'aleh Adumim mayor Benny Kashriel

Was Rivlin’s visit to Ma’aleh Adumim a sign of support for sovereignty?

Benny Kashriel, the mayor of the West Bank city of Ma’aleh Adumim took the president's visit to greet children on first day of school as sign of support for sovereignty.

President Reuven Rivlin at Nofei HaSelah elementary school in Ma’aleh Adumim for the first day of classes, September 1, 2017.

EU: Annexing Ma’aleh Adumim would damage ties with Israel

"It would have a strong detrimental impact on our relations," Mark Gallagher, the Charge D'Affaires for the EU embassy in Israel, cautioned on Tuesday.

A Star of David decorates a lamp post in Maale Adumim, near Jerusalem

Right renews push to annex Ma’aleh Adumim

Failure to move the bill forward at this moment would mean that no movement on the matter could take place until the Knesset is back in session on May 8.

Maaleh Adumim

Ma’aleh Adumim annexation bill on hold for a week

The ministerial debate regarding the possible and controversial annexation of the West Bank settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim.

A Star of David decorates a lamp post in Maale Adumim, near Jerusalem

Ma’aleh Adumim pushes for a Sunday ministerial vote on annexation

A source in the campaign said it was on the agenda for this Sunday’s Ministerial Legislative Committee and they believed it would come for a vote.

A Star of David decorates a lamp post in Maale Adumim, near Jerusalem

Grapevine: Bennett takes time out for museum tour

Not forgetting the need to connect with the younger generation, Bennett made a point of stopping to say hello to a group of schoolchildren from Modi’in while they were touring in the galleries.

BIBLE LANDS MUSEUM director Amanda Weiss with Education Minister Naftali Bennett

Unilateral actions will not advance the peace process

I have called upon the prime minister to remove the bill from the agenda of the ministerial committee for legislation, considering its purely declarative nature and that it lacks any substance.

BETWEEN BILLS to annex illegal outposts and overlooking the rulings of the Supreme Court, the government has sought unilateral solutions to a complex conflict

Maaleh Adumim annexation bill delayed until after Netanyahu-Trump meeting

PM Netanyahu and President Trump are expected to meet in the coming weeks, though no date has yet been announced.

Netanyahu and Trump

Annexation bill put off until after Trump-Netanyahu meeting

Ma’aleh Adumim has a population of close to 38,000 and is the third-largest West Bank settlement.

Netanyahu and Trump