Israel new settlements

EU foreign ministers condemn Israel's new West Bank E1 settlement plan

The Foreign Ministry "rejects the attempt to impose foreign dictates upon it [Jerusalem]," it said Friday.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich interacts with a man, on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim, August 14, 2025.
 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Katz: Lack of settlements led to security deterioration in Samaria

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

Israel sets borders for three recently-legalized West Bank outposts

Construction near Efrat in the West Bank

Israel creates fast track for settlement building, Palestinians cancel meeting


Israel to limit settlement ‘footprint,’ new homes only inside building lines

No commitment made to restrict construction to large settlement blocs.

BULIDINGS ARE SEEN under construction in the settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim [File]

Progress on Israel-US joint policy on settlement construction

Netanyahu and the US envoy “discussed concrete measures that could help support and advance Palestinian economic development.”

US ENVOY Jason Greenblatt (center) poses with Israeli students in Jerusalem after a meeting to discuss their views and perspectives on the future.

Yesh Din: Bleak outlook with new settlements law

The law empowered various state organs to legalize a range of unauthorized Jewish settlements on private Palestinian land, while providing compensation.

Shiloh

Abbas: Israeli 'colonization' could force us to end security cooperation

PA leader Abbas made the dramatic statement in an address to France's Senate.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

A continuation of land theft by other means

The Regulation Bill will remove the final protection for Palestinian landowners in the West Bank

Palestinian labourers work at a construction site in Efrat

Netanyahu announces plans for first new West Bank settlement in 25 years

The announcement came less than 24 hours after Israel announced the advancement and/or authorization of 3,000 homes in other settlements.

BULIDINGS ARE SEEN under construction in the settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim [File]

Shaked: We want to annex Ma'ale Adumim

Maaleh Adumim

This week in 60 seconds: Settlements in the diplomatic crosshairs

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Members vote on a resolution at the UN Security Council in New York

Trump calls UN 'sad,' days after Israeli settlements vote

"The United Nations has such great potential but right now it is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. So sad!"

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the Trump tower

Watch Live: UN Security Council votes on anti-settlement resolution

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the US to veto the resolution.

THE UNITED NATIONS Security Council votes in October on a draft resolution demanding an immediate end to air strikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo.