Settlements
Smotrich says plans for northern Gaza settlements await Netanyahu's approval
The finance minister’s statements calling for West Bank and Gaza annexation often draw sharp international condemnation, as well as criticism for harming Israel’s global standing.
The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements
Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans
Palestinian shot after allegedly threatening farmer in West Bank settlement - report
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.
Gov't approves establishment of 22 new West Bank settlements
The decision includes plans to renew settlement activity in northern Samaria and develop new communities along the Jordan Valley border.
Ireland to press ahead with trade ban on areas it claims are Israeli-occupied
As Ireland does very little trade with the settlements, the ban is a "symbolic move," following the country's official recognition last year of Palestine as a state.
Benny Gantz: 'No need to renew settlement in Gaza,' settlements needed in West Bank
Gantz also added that "important settlements need to happen in the West Bank, in the North and the South.”
Eyeing a new opportunity, Jewish settlers are positioning themselves on the Gaza border
Around 30 such families signed up to move to Gaza weeks after Oct. 7, but a further 800 have signed up to move to six would-be Gaza settlements down the road.
Settler leader to 'Post': Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future - opinion
Gush Etzion is not just another region – it is a cornerstone of our national story. The time to strengthen it is now. Now is the time for Gush Etzion. Let’s seize it.
Israel's security cabinet approves independence for 13 West Bank settlements
"We continue to lead a revolution of normalization and regulation in the settlements. Instead of hiding and apologizing – we raise the flag, build and settle," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Philip II's Legacy: Restored ancient city of Philippopolis at Nebet Tepe opens
The restored Nebet Tepe archaeological complex in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, was officially opened on March 20.
Hilltop youth torch vehicles, vandalize garage in West Bank villages
A group of Israeli settlers torched five cars and destroyed a garage in Umm Safah, an Arab village near Ramallah.
Kippahs, condoms and Ireland's 'boycott Jews law' - opinion
The Bill prescribes that it is a criminal offence for a person to import or sell “settlement goods” or to extract resources from an occupied territory.
