Settlements
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
'Stealing like thieves': Opposition condemns gov't NIS 5b allocation to haredim, settlements
Beyond the Golan: The Israeli case for reclaiming southern Syria's Bashan - opinion
Ireland to press ahead with trade ban on areas it claims are Israeli-occupied
As Ireland does very little trade with the settlements, the ban is a "symbolic move," following the country's official recognition last year of Palestine as a state.
Benny Gantz: 'No need to renew settlement in Gaza,' settlements needed in West Bank
Gantz also added that "important settlements need to happen in the West Bank, in the North and the South.”
Eyeing a new opportunity, Jewish settlers are positioning themselves on the Gaza border
Around 30 such families signed up to move to Gaza weeks after Oct. 7, but a further 800 have signed up to move to six would-be Gaza settlements down the road.
Settler leader to 'Post': Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future - opinion
Gush Etzion is not just another region – it is a cornerstone of our national story. The time to strengthen it is now. Now is the time for Gush Etzion. Let’s seize it.
Israel's security cabinet approves independence for 13 West Bank settlements
"We continue to lead a revolution of normalization and regulation in the settlements. Instead of hiding and apologizing – we raise the flag, build and settle," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Philip II's Legacy: Restored ancient city of Philippopolis at Nebet Tepe opens
The restored Nebet Tepe archaeological complex in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, was officially opened on March 20.
Hilltop youth torch vehicles, vandalize garage in West Bank villages
A group of Israeli settlers torched five cars and destroyed a garage in Umm Safah, an Arab village near Ramallah.
Kippahs, condoms and Ireland's 'boycott Jews law' - opinion
The Bill prescribes that it is a criminal offence for a person to import or sell “settlement goods” or to extract resources from an occupied territory.
Katz: Lack of settlements led to security deterioration in Samaria
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan referred to Judea and Samaria as “Israel’s bulletproof vest.”
Israel must stop the hostile Palestinian takeover of the West Bank - opinion
More than the hostile takeover of Judea and Samaria’s open spaces and beyond territorial annexation, it is an immediate and undeniable threat to the security of every man, woman, and child in Israel.
