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Diplomatic U-turn: US says stable West Bank in line with Trump goal for regional peace

The position is a reversal of previous US administrations that have warned against building projects in the West Bank, saying they harm chances of a two-state solution.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and a woman hold a map that shows the long-frozen E1 settlement plan, that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank, on the day of a press conference near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.
Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, August 6, 2025

Smotrich approves West Bank settlement plan to 'bury idea of Palestinian state'

Erez crossing

Seven Israelis including one minor charged for breaching military zone, crossing into Gaza

 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Katz: Lack of settlements led to security deterioration in Samaria


Bill allowing Jewish settlement in Gaza put to Knesset, coalition MKs plan to 'right injustice'

Ahead of Thursday's visit, Sukkot said "the renewal of settlement in Gaza is above all a matter of righting historical injustice."

Illustration: MKs Zvi Sukkot, Limor Son Har-Melech and Avichai Boaron in front of the Gaza border

Hofshi Israel members protest against administrative orders against settlers

The family members of a 14-year-old who received an administrative order also were in attendance.

 Members of the Hofshi Israel movement gather in protest following administrative orders.

Approved: New settlement to integrate people with disabilities into the community

The Northern District Committee: Shibolet settlement in Lower Galilee to integrate people with disabilities. About 350 housing units will be built, with 70 for disabled individuals and their families

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Canada sanctions seven Israelis, five entities over West Bank violence

"We remain deeply concerned by extremist settler violence in the West Bank and condemn such acts," said the Canadian Foreign Minister.

 Israeli settler leaders are seen arguing with lawmakers at a meeting of the Knesset Finance Committee, in Jerusalem, on December 11, 2023.

New right-wing central commander likely to be harder on Palestinian terrorism

Israeli settlers have accused the last few IDF central commanders of spending too much time cracking down on Jewish violence versus Palestinian violence.

Brigade Commander Colonel Avi Bluth 370

Remembering when the US pushed for Israel to annex the Gaza Strip - opinion

Clearly, there is no way of knowing how the Middle East might have looked had the Gaza proposal been accepted, no way of knowing the impact its acceptance would have had on subsequent events.

 FISHING AT the Gaza City port, 2018.

EU condemns expansion of 'illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank'

"The European Union firmly condemns the announcement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that over 800 hectares of land in the occupied Palestinian territory."

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

Israeli commander calls to resettle Gaza, reprimanded by IDF

The IDF claims that the "officer expressed remorse" after being reprimanded.

 IDF soldier seen walking between two armored vehicles in Gaza, December 20, 2023.

Blinken, Kirby 'disappointed' in Israel's approval for thousands of new West Bank homes

Israel intends to advance plans for 3,000 new settler homes in the aftermath of the West Bank terror attack next to a checkpoint heading into Jerusalem.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken holds a news conference in Tel Aviv, last week.

US tells Israel settlements serious issue, raised at highest level 

There was a dramatic spike of 303% in housing starts from the first and second quarters of 2023.

A Jewish settler walks past Israeli settlement construction sites around Givat Zeev and Ramat Givat Zeev in the West Bank, near Jerusalem June 30, 2020.

Israel sets borders for three recently-legalized West Bank outposts

Two of the new settlements Avigail and Asael are located in the South Hebron Hills while the third, Beit Hogla is in the Megilot region by the Dead Sea.

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