Settlers
Huckabee says Turkish military was 'further south than supposed' before Israel's attack on Syria
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Al Arabiya in a Thursday interview that he didn't believe the Israeli attack on Syria was a provocation against Turkey, but more of a reaction.
Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial
B'Tselem claims 47 Palestinian families at risk of expulsion, IDF says homes built illegally
Katz's plan to shift West Bank settler cases to police not coordinated with IDF, may be blocked
Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion
The leader of the Democrats Party needs to show a willingness to include those who oppose him if he wishes to uphold his motto
Katz assures West Bank leaders IDF Central Command head Bluth has not been dismissed
Katz's clarification followed a statement he made during a live Channel 14 interview on Sunday, in which he called for Bluth to be removed before walking back his claims.
Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say
Palestinian Christian leaders told CNN that US Christian Zionists ignore their experiences and fund West Bank settlements, while Mike Huckabee defended evangelical support for Israel.
Deadly Tell clash between settlers, Palestinians may mark West Bank turning point - analysis
Competing accounts of the deadly Tell confrontation highlight growing tensions over settler violence, Palestinian attacks, and the risk of a wider uprising.
Two arrested as settler activists organize repeated crossings into southern Syria
More than 150 suspects have been caught in 16 attempts to cross into Syria, as the Bashan Pioneers movement says further groups are on the way.
'Jewish terrorists': Pro-Israel columnist Bret Stephens speaks against West Bank settler violence
Stephens, who has spent years pushing back on what he sees as double standards applied to Israel, wrote that he decided to speak out against what he called “Jewish terrorists” despite his reluctance.
IDF detains three settler activists who breached Syrian border
HaBashan Pioneers also attempted to breach the Syrian border on July 22, with the IDF detaining the activists prior to successfully reaching the Syrian Hermon.
UN human rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank as attacks keep increasing
The UN human rights office warned that settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank have intensified, urging international action.
Israel Katz boasts of halting detention orders for settlers while permitting detention of Arabs
"Why didn't I sign for the settlers? Because that is not terrorism. Only someone who acts against the security of the state, someone who acts to harm [the state]," the defense minister said.
IDF increases West Bank deployment to 26 battalions amid sharp rise in violence
It is not yet clear whether the additional deployment will remain in place throughout the summer, as the military continues to reassess a rapidly shifting situation.
