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The settlement revolution: How Bezalel Smotrich changed Israel's map for the better - opinion

Since the current government took office at the end of 2022, it has approved the establishment or retroactive legalization of 104 Jewish communities there.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Karmei Yehuda community in the Hebron Hills, Sept. 27.
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during Ministerial Statement on Government Direction at the House of Commons in London

What Britain risks by treating Israeli intelligence as a bargaining chip - comment

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich interacts with a man, on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim, August 14, 2025.

EU foreign ministers condemn Israel's new West Bank E1 settlement plan

 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Katz: Lack of settlements led to security deterioration in Samaria


Government source: Israel not limiting settlement construction to large blocs

Yitzhar, as seen from a neighboring settlement

US source: Trump will ask Netanyahu to curb West Bank settlement activity

President "has not abandoned the two-state solution," senior White House official says​; Western Wall visit without Israeli officials.​

WHAT DEAL will President Donald Trump try to push when he gets to Israel later this month?

Israel to limit settlement ‘footprint,’ new homes only inside building lines

No commitment made to restrict construction to large settlement blocs.

BULIDINGS ARE SEEN under construction in the settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim [File]

Progress on Israel-US joint policy on settlement construction

Netanyahu and the US envoy “discussed concrete measures that could help support and advance Palestinian economic development.”

US ENVOY Jason Greenblatt (center) poses with Israeli students in Jerusalem after a meeting to discuss their views and perspectives on the future.

Yesh Din: Bleak outlook with new settlements law

The law empowered various state organs to legalize a range of unauthorized Jewish settlements on private Palestinian land, while providing compensation.

Shiloh

Abbas: Israeli 'colonization' could force us to end security cooperation

PA leader Abbas made the dramatic statement in an address to France's Senate.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

A continuation of land theft by other means

The Regulation Bill will remove the final protection for Palestinian landowners in the West Bank

Palestinian labourers work at a construction site in Efrat

Netanyahu announces plans for first new West Bank settlement in 25 years

The announcement came less than 24 hours after Israel announced the advancement and/or authorization of 3,000 homes in other settlements.

BULIDINGS ARE SEEN under construction in the settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim [File]

Shaked: We want to annex Ma'ale Adumim

Maaleh Adumim

This week in 60 seconds: Settlements in the diplomatic crosshairs

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Members vote on a resolution at the UN Security Council in New York