West Bank Annexation
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.
IDF Chief of Staff suspends battalion that accosted CNN news team in West Bank
UN Security Council calls urgent meeting to discuss recent Israeli West Bank policies
When Judea and Samaria become Israel, democracy pays the price - opinion
Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control
A group of Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel’s latest Security Cabinet decisions on West Bank land policy, planning authority, and enforcement powers.
As Iran distracts Trump, Netanyahu leaves Smotrich, Katz to announce West Bank changes - analysis
The process of gradual annexation of the West Bank has been underway in small or medium steps since 2023 and has accelerated since Netanyahu fired Gallant in November 2024.
Coalition support leads to Knesset voting down Betar Illit annexation bill
Israeli officials tell The Jerusalem Post the bill was a provocation intended to undermine the prime minister’s visit to the United States.
Trump, top advisers asked Netanyahu to change West Bank policy during meeting - report
Trump and top White House advisers allegedly warned that escalation in the West Bank could jeopardize the Gaza deal and efforts to expand the Abraham Accords.
Smotrich urges Netanyahu to return from US ‘with de-facto sovereignty’ for West Bank
He cited settlement construction and administrative work as part of recent advances, adding that without a cabinet decision to apply sovereignty, Israel risks missing a “historic opportunity.”
MK Tally Gotliv to replace ousted MK Edelstein in Foreign Affairs Defense Cm'tee
The decision came after Edelstein was barred from submitting private legislation and from speaking on behalf of the Likud faction in the plenum for two months.
IDF considers reducing military presence in West Bank - Ynet
Responsibility for the safety of settlements would be mainly handed over to local security forces if the IDF decides to reduce its presence, according to Ynet.
Netanyahu: West Bank annexation bill a ‘provocation’ to sow discord between Israel, US
US Vice President JD Vance says Trump’s policy opposes West Bank annexation and expresses cautious optimism about the Gaza ceasefire holding.
Netanyahu urged Smotrich to hold off on West Bank annexation during Vance’s visit - KAN
"When the vice president, Vance, is visiting here, you don’t stick a finger in his eye,” Netanyahu's office reportedly said in a message to Smotrich.
'A clear violation of int’l law': Hamas decries Israeli bill proposing West Bank annexation
The statement calls the bill "to annex the West Bank and impose sovereignty over the so-called Ma'ale Adumim settlement" a "flagrant violation of all relevant international laws and resolutions."
