Settlement construction
Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans
This is the first approval of its kind since the signing of the Hebron Agreement in 1997, under which restrictions related to the Jewish community were subject to approval by the Hebron municipality.
Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu
Southern District Committee approves plan submission for new settlement, named after Oct. 7 soldier
'People will live in the streets': Israel steps up evictions of Palestinians from east Jerusalem
US concerned about Israeli plans for 3,000 settler homes
The announcement about settler housing plans comes amid media reports that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is under extra US pressure to freeze such plans.
Israel can't submit to Biden pressure on consulate, settlements - opinion
Since last spring, the Biden administration has pressured Israel to allow the US to reopen a separate consulate, solely for Palestinian Arabs, in the heart of Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.
Israeli building in E1 will thwart Palestinian state, NGOs tell IDF
'Israeli construction on E1 harms Palestine’s future growth potential and therefore closes the door to the possibility of a peace agreement,' architect Uri Reicher told the Civil Administration.
Steps both sides could take towards peace - opinion
Some of these things will be quite unpopular on both sides of the conflict; nonetheless, their acceptance and implementation could have positive impacts for both sides.
Bennett slammed after calling for 'natural' West Bank settler growth
Right-wing politicians slammed Prime Minister Naftali Bennett after he spoke of maintaining only 'natural' West Bank settlement growth in an interview he gave to the New York Times.
A bird’s-eye view of the settlement enterprise after Area C announcement
The Yesha Council's frustration and condemnation of the construction work in both Jewish and Palestinian parts of Area C are the results of a narrow view.
IDF advances settler E1 project ahead of Bennett-Biden meeting
In a move likely to complicate Israel's relations with Washington, Bennett approved construction of 3,412 apartment units in the West Bank.
Nine ways the Evyatar outpost impacts the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The events of the last two months on the Evyatar hilltop, which were overshadowed by the Gaza war, Jerusalem unrest and Jewish-Arab riots, mark one such turning point.
Netanyahu asks Gantz to delay evacuation of settler outpost Evyatar
Settlers headed by the Nahala Movement made their latest push to illegally build the outpost last month.
Settler leaders fighting for Netanyahu despite freeze on housing plans
They have supported him, even though Netanyahu had not advanced plans for new settler homes since US President Joe Biden took office in January.
