Settlement blocs
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.
UK sanctions four Israelis over aggression against Palestinians in West Bank
Israel to build 1,000 new homes in Eli settlement after terror attack
Settlers vow to build more outposts after 7 West Bank encampments razed
Settlers fear Biden visit may strengthen Palestinian hold on Area C
The Palestinians believe that all of Area C, where the Israeli settlements are located, must be part of the final borders of their state.
25 US Democrats urge Blinken to stop Israeli E-1 West Bank construction
House Democrat lawmakers wrote to the Secretary of State: “We urge the State Department to...prevent settlement construction in E-1.”
Israel to authorize 900 Palestinian homes amid fight over Area C
The Civil Administration rarely grants Palestinians approval to build in the West Bank's Area C, which is under IDF military and civil control.
Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott protests a specific policy - opinion
Ben & Jerry’s decision is not a BDS boycott against Israel, but a boycott against a particular policy.
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.
Israeli settlements are legitimate under international law - opinion
The Mandate of Palestine is an international legally binding document that was unanimously approved by all 51 members of the League of Nations in 1922.
KKL must postpone vote to purchase West Bank land - opinion
We strongly believe and advocate that this vote should be postponed until a more thoughtful resolution can be advanced.
Sen. Warren: Consider restricting military aid in occupied territories
“By continuing to provide military aid without restriction, we provide no incentive for Israel to adjust course.”
Religious Zionist Party filed bill to authorize West Bank settler outposts
The private members bill filed by RZP MK Orit Stuck would give de-facto authorization to close to 70 outposts and would set a two-year timetable for their legalization.
Israel established 41 herding posts in West Bank under Trump - B'Tselem
Move seen as part of a larger push in the past decade to expand Israel’s hold in Area C of the West Bank.
COVID vaccine: Israel sets up station for Palestinians in east Jerusalem
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion visited Kfar Aqb, located near the Qalandiya Crossing, to hear the needs of the residents of the neighborhood & take a closer look at the many problems they face.
