Settlement construction

Israel unveils NIS 1.3 million budget for 34 new West Bank settlements in 'historic' move

The new plan will bring the total number of West Bank settlements established under the current government to 103.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Missions Minister Orit Strock hold a map of the West Bank as they celebrate the Knesset Security Cabinet approval of their NIS1.3M budget to build 34 new settlements throughout the territory.
AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking past haredi lawmaker Yitzhak Goldknopf, at the Prime Minister’s Office in 2023.

Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu

A view of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank, Jan. 28, 2020.

Southern District Committee approves plan submission for new settlement, named after Oct. 7 soldier


Politicians turn violence in Amona into political soapbox

Labor leader: “This group of extremists – on the hilltops and in the Knesset – have grown accustomed to... [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s government succumbing to their demands."

Border Police evacuate the illegal Amona outpost

Border police evacuating site of former Amona outpost, violence erupts

The mission was initiated in accordance with a decision by the Jerusalem District Court in order to enable the IDF and the Defense Ministry to evacuate the buildings and the infrastructure.

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Netanyahu: 'Settlements in grave danger if Left triumphs'

Key settler leaders had earlier said that they planned to boycott the meeting with Netanyahu to protest his failure to meet their demands with regard to security measures in the West Bank.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting settler leaders, December 26, 2018

Settler housing starts drop 52% in third quarter of 2018

The decrease comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currying favor with his right-wing to show that he is strong on settlement construction.

The basic error is to treat all the settlements alike

Settlers rebuild the Amona outpost to protest terror attacks

“Yesterday I promised that we would establish a new settlement point in Binyamin in response to the serious attacks. Today we do it.”

Hopeful settlers of the Amona settlement

Netanyahu: Israel will build West Bank settlements despite ICC pressure

Right-wing politicians demanded government legalize outposts; Shaked called to legalize Ofra after terror attack.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting, December 2, 2018

Three former West Bank outposts on Israel's strategic building list

The including of the three communities on the list “is a clear statement by the government that it will continue to develop and strengthen the settlements [in Judea and Samaria],” Gallant said.

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Liberman pledges to build new Jewish apartment building in Hebron

“We will continue to strengthen the Hebron community with deeds,” Liberman said.

The site of new Jewish construction in Hebron

Israel plans NIS 2.8 billion for 20,000 homes in Ma’aleh Adumim

The expansion project is expected to be completed within ten years.

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

Gov’t to approve budget for first Jewish building in Hebron in 16 years

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said, “We continue to strengthen the settlements in Judea and Samaria with deeds and not with words.”

The Hezkiyahu neighborhood in Hebron, where the new construction will be.