Israel settlement construction
Dreaming of a private house? You’ll have to move beyond the green line
A CBS report for early 2025 shows most new private homes are built in small West Bank towns, while big cities build upward and the dream of a yard and driveway drifts farther from Israel’s center.
US denounces Israel's push to advance 3,988 West Bank settler homes
73 congressional Democrats to Biden: Call Israeli settlements illegal
Israel promotes over 2,000 settler units prior to Biden inauguration
Netanyahu to attend Beitar Illit ceremony for 1,000 new settler homes
The city, the second largest in the West Bank, is in the midst of developing a new hilltop, for which infrastructure has already been completed.
Left-wing NGO petitions court: Jewish signs destroying Palestinian Hebron
“The settlers are trying to use the signs to change the identity of Hebron, erase Palestinian history and pretend we do not exist,” said Hebron resident Issa Amro.
Liberman: Palestinian housing plan 'not a prize for terror'
“This program improves security, it is not a prize for terror,” says Defense Minister.
Is there really a settlement construction slowdown?
Settlement leaders voice anger, but Netanyahu says new directives allow for considerable flexibility.
‘Israel to freeze marketing of new settler homes in 2017’
Angry politicians threatened to pressure Netanyahu to rescind the decision, which would prevent workers from breaking ground on new housing projects.
Israel steps up Damascus Gate security following Jerusalem attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Damascus Gate both a symbol of terrorism and the fight against it.
Cabinet ministers threaten rebellion over Palestinian building plans
Culture Minister Miri Regev demands thousands of new settlement units.
Defense Minister Liberman debunks settlement freeze claims
Liberman: No government has done more for the settlement enterprise.
Defense Minister: Closer than 'ever before' to agreement with Palestinians
Report: Abbas and Netanyahu could hold direct peace talks for the first time in seven years next month in Washington.