Settlements

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made the claim to a conference in the Knesset on Tuesday, which discussed right-wing plans to rebuild settlement blocs across the Gaza Strip.

The ‘two-state illusion is dead,’ former US ambassador David Friedman said.

In a region where every word can carry ideological weight, the question of who gets labeled a “settler” isn’t just about where someone lives. It’s about who they are and what they stand for.

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have the audacity to believe that Israeli citizens deserve protection from violence, a principle one might assume would be universally accepted.

SETTLEMENT AFFAIRS: A new report from right-wing organization Regavim explores instances of supposed settler violence in the West Bank.

Israel should be allowed to annex, govern, and secure Judea and Samaria. It’s time to set aside archaic, failed ideas and look for ideas that can improve the lives of the people in the region.

Jerusalemite of the Week: Adara Peskin Shalem turned foraging for food to save money into a profitable business. Now she's also fighting for LGBTQ+ awareness in her Orthodox Jewish community.

Katz also criticized French President Emmanuel Macron and others who support the recognition of a Palestinian state, saying such efforts would be meaningless.

Baby Ravid was born via emergency C-section after prolonged resuscitation efforts failed to save his 30-year-old mother, Tzeela Gez.

Legal Affairs correspondent Sarah Ben-Nun explains the context of settlement approval, touching on expansion during the Israel-Hamas War, IDF operations in the West Bank, and more.

The decision includes plans to renew settlement activity in northern Samaria and develop new communities along the Jordan Valley border.