Settlements
Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'
Smotrich's comments came at a ceremony celebrating the establishment of a new settlement, called Maoz Tzur, in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.
Knesset advances bill to grant tax benefits for West Bank settlements
'Stealing like thieves': Opposition condemns gov't NIS 5b allocation to haredim, settlements
Beyond the Golan: The Israeli case for reclaiming southern Syria's Bashan - opinion
UK, Canada, Germany, others condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plan
Britain, Canada, Germany, and other nations condemn Israel's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to stability.
US accuses Israel of 'provoking' Arab nations as Katz says 'no intention' to resettle Gaza
"The more Israel provokes, the less the Arab countries want to work with them," US officials told The Jerusalem Post.
Defense Minister Katz retracts claim Israel will resettle northern Gaza with Nahal nucleus groups
“There are opportunities here that have not existed for a very long time,” Israel's defense minister said, contradicting previous statements by PM Netanyahu.
IDF evacuates Israeli settlers who crossed into Gaza, demanding resettlement
The Nahala group said in a statement that "the Israeli flag was raised for the first time since the October 7 massacre in Gaza," and demanded that it must only be controlled by Israeli forces.
Israel grants legal status to 19 West Bank settlements, including two vacated in 2005 disengagement
The move follows government approval on Wednesday for the construction of 764 housing units across three settlements in the West Bank.
Peace Now CEO demands dismissal of Central Command Chief Avi Bluth over West Bank settlement policy
Bluth failed in his duty and "in practice turned the IDF into an aid force for the establishment of illegal Jewish terror outposts" in the West Bank, Peace Now CEO Lior Amihai argued.
Smotrich approves hundreds of housing units in multiple West Bank settlements
The units will be spread out between Hashmonaim, just over the Green Line in central Israel, and Givat Zeev and Beitar Illit near Jerusalem.
Netanyahu orders evacuation of 14 illegal outposts, removal of Jewish extremists in West Bank - N12
"These outposts have become forward positions from which raids are carried out on Palestinian villages," N12 quoted security officials as saying.
Netanyahu leads meeting on West Bank riots, Katz defends axing administrative detention for Jews
IDF's Central Command chief: Conventional solutions for hilltop youth insufficient • Israel Katz: Administrative detentions only increased hatred and violence
Defense Minister Katz finally condemns Jewish extremist violence against Palestinians
Katz's condemnation came months after a spike in such attacks, six days after a new mass attack last week, and after yet another mass attack earlier Monday.
