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.

A West Bank Bedouin community under demolition, November 3, 2026.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, near Ma'aleh Adumim in the West Bank, August 14, 2025

UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns

 NEWLY ELECTED BRITISH MPs gather in the House of Commons Chamber for a group photo in London.

UK expands sanction powers, enabling action against companies supporting West Bank settlements

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Missions Minister Orit Strock hold a map of the West Bank as they celebrate the Knesset Security Cabinet approval of their NIS1.3M budget to build 34 new settlements throughout the territory.

Israel unveils NIS 1.3 million budget for 34 new West Bank settlements in 'historic' move


Netanyahu promises to act to prevent demolition of Mitzpe Kramim outpost

The court set a time line of 36 months for the evacuation, and ordered the state to find alternative housing for the families.

The Mitzpe Kramim outpost. Picture taken March 25, 2015

15 European countries formally complain about E1 building

"Settlements are illegal under International Humanitarian Law," the French Embassy in Israel tweeted.

A view shows the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank February 25, 2020.

Illegal building at Einot Anar must be razed after Settlement Law voided

In light of that annulment the state informed the court on June 24, that it would now demand the dismantlement of the illegal construction within 90 days.

Settlements

Peace Now: Tender issued for 1,077 homes in Givat Hamatos

Peace now warned that the settlement would “sever” the territorial contiguity of a Palestinian Jerusalem-Bethlehem metropolitan area.

A view of Jerusalm is seen from the disputed Givat Hamatos neighborhood

Pompeo’s pushback

The November 21 letter was signed by 46% of the 233 Democrats in the House of Representatives, urging Pompeo to rescind his comments on Israeli settlements

Secretary Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem

Construction permits, investment in settlements dramatically up

Increased settlement activity comes as Jordan Valley launches political campaign to get Blue and White Party to join effort to annex West Bank region

A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the West Bank April 7, 2019

Netanyahu approves 300 new housing units in Dolev in response to attack

"We will take root and cripple our enemies," Netanyahu said. "We will continue to strengthen and develop the settlement."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Efrat settlement located in the Gush Etzion region just outside of Jerusalem

113,000 settler units in West Bank will solve housing crisis, says Yemina

If the plan was put it place, it would mark the most rapid period of growth ever in the history of the settlement movement.

The Yemina party, and leaders Ayelet Shaked, Bezalel Smotrich, Naftali Bennett and Rafi Peretz, hold a press conference in Elkana, August 21, 2019.

Netanyahu: No uprooting of settlements in any peace plan

“I will not allow the uprooting of any settlement or any settler,” Netanyahu said as he stood under strobe lights on a temporary stage set up on an empty lot in the Revava settlement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the North of Israel with US Ambassador David Friedman and National Security Advisor John Bolton, June 23, 2019

Bezalel Smotrich calls on Netanyahu to debate PA 'takeover' of Area C

Residents of Area C claim that the Palestinian construction in Area B to create agricultural roads for Palestinian farmers is getting dangerously close to their borders.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Bezalel Smotrich