Settlement blocs
Israel approves 22 West Bank settlements amid war with Hamas, pressure for Palestinian state
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.
UK sanctions four Israelis over aggression against Palestinians in West Bank
Israel to build 1,000 new homes in Eli settlement after terror attack
Settlers vow to build more outposts after 7 West Bank encampments razed
In lieu of annexation, settlers pressure PM to legalize outposts
According to the Left-wing activist group Peace Now, some 42 West Bank outposts have been built in the last eight years, 28 of which were built during US President Donald Trump’s administration.
EU opposes Palestinian uprooting, MKs work to legalize settler outposts
Both groups feared the pending demolition of homes, as part of the larger battles between Israelis and Palestinians for control of Area C.
Friedman: US position is never evacuate settlements
“When we feel we've exhausted these efforts, of course we will help Israel formalize its boundaries, including communities in Judea and Samaria.”
Israel denies visas to UN human rights staff after settlement blacklist
The UN published its controversial database of 112 businesses operating in east Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Judea and Samaria in February, the first list of its kind about any country.
Has Israel traded the settlements to arrive at Iran’s shores? - analysis
Israel’s UAE vote was also about Iran and the end of the arms embargo
Has Israel traded the settlements to arrive at Iran’s shores? - analysis
Israel’s UAE vote was also about Iran and the end of the arms embargo
Yitzhar protest sign banning Arabs draws racism charges
The sign appeared after a dispute with the army over the entry of Palestinians to the settlement.
Netanyahu may end de facto settler freeze, allow plans for 5,000 homes
The move comes in the aftermath of a Channel 12 poll that showed Netanyahu’s Likud party had dropped to 29 mandates, compared to the 36 mandates it had received in the March elections.
Gantz promotes building 5,000 new homes in Judea and Samaria
Gantz has asked Netanyahu to convene the building council to approve new housing units in Judea and Samaria after six-month freeze.
15 European countries formally complain about E1 building
"Settlements are illegal under International Humanitarian Law," the French Embassy in Israel tweeted.
