Settlement construction

Approved: New settlement to integrate people with disabilities into the community

The Northern District Committee: Shibolet settlement in Lower Galilee to integrate people with disabilities. About 350 housing units will be built, with 70 for disabled individuals and their families

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 Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, April 30, 2024.

Israel must take six punitive measures against PA, Smotrich says

 IDF soldier seen walking between two armored vehicles in Gaza, December 20, 2023.

Israeli commander calls to resettle Gaza, reprimanded by IDF

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

Israel sets borders for three recently-legalized West Bank outposts


KKL-JNF’s board may buy Palestinian land to accelerate settler building

Should the plan pass the board, it would be the first decision to specifically focus on a wide-ranging strategy to strengthen Jewish building in Judea and Samaria.

A general view picture shows a section of Itamar, a Jewish settlement, in the foreground as Nablus is seen in the background, in the West Bank June 15, 2020.

Joe Biden's 2010 Israel visit and the birth of Ramat Shlomo - opinion

On the second day of Biden’s visit to Israel, the Jerusalem Planning Committee promoted a plan to build 1,600 housing units in Jerusalem.

A VIEW of the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Ramot (foreground) and Ramat Shlomo (background).

EU fumes as Israel pushes back at Biden with over 2,000 settler homes

Azari: "No such thing as a settlement in east Jerusalem"

A European Union flag flies outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 19, 2019.

UK, Egypt warn Israeli settlement activity could harm peace efforts

Plans were advanced just three days before US President-elect Joe Biden is set to take office on January 20.

A general view picture shows a section of Itamar, a Jewish settlement, in the foreground as Nablus is seen in the background, in the West Bank June 15, 2020.

Israel to advance West Bank building 3 days prior to Biden inauguration

The Higher Planning Council for Judea and Samaria is scheduled to hold two separate meetings Sunday, one for Palestinian projects and one for settler projects.

The Higher Planning Council is set to advance West Bank settler housing projects Sunday, including in Itamar. Picture taken June 15, 2020.

Netanyahu may approve last burst of settler housing plans prior to Biden

The number rises to 12,159 if one includes the advancement of 3,196 homes this year in the highly contentious E1 section of the Ma'aleh Adumim settlement.

A view of the West Bank

Shtayyeh says settlements are a ‘war crime’

“We consider this measure a war crime that will be added to the file of the International Criminal Court,” the Palestinian prime minister said.

A MAN stands in front of Israeli troops near Ramallah on Friday, during a protest against Jewish settlements.

On US election eve, MKs say Netanyahu must act now to legalize outposts

Right-wing parliamentarians worry a change in US leadership may doom West Bank outposts • settlers living there are the "last line in our fighting against the Palestinian takeover of Area C"

MK Gideon Saar signs a declaration demanding that Netanyahu authorize West Bank outposts

Israeli construction plans for West Bank raise tensions with Europe

Relations with UN also frosty over lack of visas for employees of human rights commissioner.

People work at a construction site in the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near Ramallah in the West Bank July 1, 2020.

Israel advances plans for 3,122 settler homes on day of Israel-UAE vote

The approvals took place as the Knesset passed a historical peace deal with the United Arab Emirates, which had required Israel to suspend West Bank annexation.

The settlement of Kfar Eldad as seen from above.