Settlements
Smotrich announces expansion of West Bank's Highway 465, pushes for new level of 'safety, security'
"The doubling of this important road will create a completely different level of safety, security, and quality of life," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in a statement announcing the project.
'Point of no return': Belgium becomes fourth European country to ban imports from West Bank
IDF declares closed military zone ahead of Nahala group's march to Gaza with Smotrich, Ben-Gvir
EU reiterates its call on Israel to refrain from more expansion of settlements
Securing 'sovereignty' in sovereign land: Israel seeks to Judaize the Galilee and Negev - opinion
Can a stretch of land ruled by a private gang truly be called sovereign state territory?
Grapevine: ‘Settler’ is not a dirty word - opinion
The upcoming Alon Shvut conference will bring together Israeli leaders and activists to discuss ways to end violence in settlements, focusing on peaceful coexistence and non-violence.
Tzipi Hotovely, former envoy to UK, appointed Israel's new public diplomacy chief
Hotovely, who served as Israel’s ambassador to the United Kingdom between 2020 and 2025, was unanimously approved by the government.
Smotrich: US supports Israeli West Bank settlement expansion - interview
In past efforts by Israel to expand control in the West Bank, the US has called for maintaining stability in the area, adding that US President Donald Trump has not backed total annexation.
Israeli officials attend Sa-nur settlement reestablishment ceremony
Samaria Regional Council Chairman Yossi Dagan, who was among the residents evacuated from Sa-Nur in 2005, was among the 16 families who took up residence anew in the settlement on Sunday.
Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'
Smotrich's comments came at a ceremony celebrating the establishment of a new settlement, called Maoz Tzur, in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.
Knesset advances bill to grant tax benefits for West Bank settlements
The bill passed with 37 lawmakers in favor and 33 against. It will return to the Knesset Finance Committee for further debate and still must pass two additional readings in the plenum to become law.
'Stealing like thieves': Opposition condemns gov't NIS 5b allocation to haredim, settlements
The government faces backlash over its decision to allocate NIS 5 billion to haredi institutions and settlements during Israel’s ongoing conflict.
Beyond the Golan: The Israeli case for reclaiming southern Syria's Bashan - opinion
The Bashan is knocking, awaiting the return of its children, the Jewish people. Israel must now decide whether it hears it as noise or as a call.
MK Son Har-Melech, dozens of activists cross border fence into Gaza Strip
The Otzma Yehudit MK has said in a statement published by Nachala that "Gaza is ours forever."
