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.

AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking past haredi lawmaker Yitzhak Goldknopf, at the Prime Minister’s Office in 2023.

Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu

A view of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank, Jan. 28, 2020.

Southern District Committee approves plan submission for new settlement, named after Oct. 7 soldier

A Palestinian woman walks past a mural in the Silwan neighborhood of east Jerusalem on January 21, 2026.

'People will live in the streets': Israel steps up evictions of Palestinians from east Jerusalem


Right pushes for initial Knesset vote next week to authorize outposts

Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz were present for the vote.

An Israeli flag is seen at the Elon Moreh settlements, one of 15 pending enclave communities under the Trump plan.

Binyamin Regional Council tackles Palestinian building in Area C battle

Settlers and the Israeli Right have warned that the Palestinian Authority is creating de-facto facts on the ground.

A MAN stands in front of Israeli troops near Ramallah on Friday, during a protest against Jewish settlements.

Israel's destiny is in extending sovereignty to Area C - opinion

On behalf of the Jewish people, past and future, by virtue of historical claims, international law, and civil and humanitarian rights, Israel is entitled to extend sovereignty in Yesha.

THE TOMB of Jesse and Ruth in the city of Hebron.

UN lacks funds to update its settlement 'black list'

The list is designed to highlight corporate activity linked to alleged violations of international law, such as settlement activity.

THE UN Security Council debates a 2019 resolution condemning Israel

KKL-JNF’s board may buy Palestinian land to accelerate settler building

Should the plan pass the board, it would be the first decision to specifically focus on a wide-ranging strategy to strengthen Jewish building in Judea and Samaria.

A general view picture shows a section of Itamar, a Jewish settlement, in the foreground as Nablus is seen in the background, in the West Bank June 15, 2020.

Joe Biden's 2010 Israel visit and the birth of Ramat Shlomo - opinion

On the second day of Biden’s visit to Israel, the Jerusalem Planning Committee promoted a plan to build 1,600 housing units in Jerusalem.

A VIEW of the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Ramot (foreground) and Ramat Shlomo (background).

EU fumes as Israel pushes back at Biden with over 2,000 settler homes

Azari: "No such thing as a settlement in east Jerusalem"

A European Union flag flies outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 19, 2019.

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.

A general view picture shows a section of Itamar, a Jewish settlement, in the foreground as Nablus is seen in the background, in the West Bank June 15, 2020.

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.

The Higher Planning Council is set to advance West Bank settler housing projects Sunday, including in Itamar. Picture taken June 15, 2020.

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.

A view of the West Bank