Settlements

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.

A drone view of Al-Arroub refugee camp alongside a new road, part of the expansion of Israeli bypass roads connecting Israeli settlers in the West Bank with Jerusalem, in the West Bank, September 29, 2025.
 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett in Tel Aviv. August 1, 2022.

'Stealing like thieves': Opposition condemns gov't NIS 5b allocation to haredim, settlements

VIEW OF snow on Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, in Jan.

Beyond the Golan: The Israeli case for reclaiming southern Syria's Bashan - opinion

MK Limor Son Har-Melech, together with dozens of activists from the Nahala movement, crossed the border fence into the Gaza Strip. February 19.

MK Son Har-Melech, dozens of activists cross border fence into Gaza Strip


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.”

 National Unity head MK Benny Gantz speaks at the Knesset. March 17, 2025.

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.

 Arbel Zak, a senior Nachala leader, holds a map of envisioned settlements inside Gaza, at the Nachal Oz soldiers memorial overlooking Gaza, April 15, 2025.

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.

Security forces arrive at the scene of a suspected terror attack near Elazar, in Gush Etzion, on March 21, 2024. Beyond its historical significance, Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future, the writer explains.

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.

 Israeli security forces from the Kfir Brigade seem during a military raid in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, March 12, 2025

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.

 Nebet Tepe hill, Bulgaria.

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.

 A man looks at destroyed vehicles, as Palestinians assess damage at the scene after what they said was an Israeli settler attack, at their village of Um Safa near Ramallah, in the West Bank, March 11, 2025.

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.  

 Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks during a cultural reception ahead of UK/Eire Summit at the Museum of Liverpool on March 5, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

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.”

 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.

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.

 A map of Palestinian settlements along the seam line separating Israel from the West Bank.

Ancient Âsowanânihk settlement found in Saskatchewan revolutionizes North American history

The settlement provides evidence of organized communities in central Canada much earlier than previously believed, according to Radio-Canada.

 Ancient Âsowanânihk settlement found in Saskatchewan revolutionizes North American history.