Settlement construction
Demolition of illegal West Bank Bedouin community begins as E1 plan faces legal challenges
Several NGOs said the community is over a kilometer from Ma'ale Adumim, arguing that the distance undermines the government's claim that the demolition was necessary for development plans.
UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns
UK expands sanction powers, enabling action against companies supporting West Bank settlements
Israel unveils NIS 1.3 million budget for 34 new West Bank settlements in 'historic' move
EU fumes as Israel pushes back at Biden with over 2,000 settler homes
Azari: "No such thing as a settlement in east Jerusalem"
UK, Egypt warn Israeli settlement activity could harm peace efforts
Plans were advanced just three days before US President-elect Joe Biden is set to take office on January 20.
Israel to advance West Bank building 3 days prior to Biden inauguration
The Higher Planning Council for Judea and Samaria is scheduled to hold two separate meetings Sunday, one for Palestinian projects and one for settler projects.
Netanyahu may approve last burst of settler housing plans prior to Biden
The number rises to 12,159 if one includes the advancement of 3,196 homes this year in the highly contentious E1 section of the Ma'aleh Adumim settlement.
Shtayyeh says settlements are a ‘war crime’
“We consider this measure a war crime that will be added to the file of the International Criminal Court,” the Palestinian prime minister said.
On US election eve, MKs say Netanyahu must act now to legalize outposts
Right-wing parliamentarians worry a change in US leadership may doom West Bank outposts • settlers living there are the "last line in our fighting against the Palestinian takeover of Area C"
Israeli construction plans for West Bank raise tensions with Europe
Relations with UN also frosty over lack of visas for employees of human rights commissioner.
Israel advances plans for 3,122 settler homes on day of Israel-UAE vote
The approvals took place as the Knesset passed a historical peace deal with the United Arab Emirates, which had required Israel to suspend West Bank annexation.
Settler housing starts drop 50% under COVID-19
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan has called on Netanyahu to immediately open up the bottleneck on settler building plans.
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.