Settlements

Right-wing activists cross into Lebanon to call to renew settlement; IDF detains suspects

The IDF’s account of the incident stated that forces intervened promptly, detained the suspects who crossed the fence, and transferred them to the police. No injuries were reported.

Right wing settlement activists cross the border with Lebanon on Thursday February 13, 2026.
View of the Judean desert, in the West Bank, February 6, 2026.

Security Cabinet approves measures expanding Israeli control in West Bank

A Palestinian woman walks past a mural in the Silwan neighborhood of east Jerusalem on January 21, 2026.

'People will live in the streets': Israel steps up evictions of Palestinians from east Jerusalem

Chief of Staff, Lt. Col. Eyal Zamir conducts a situation assessment as part of an operation in the Hebron region

IDF carries out anti-terrorism operation in Hebron, seizes illegal weapons, arrests wanted suspects


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.

How will Donald Trump handle Gaza, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and sovereignty of the West Bank?

Israel is eagerly anticipating the upcoming Trump administration. However, Donald Trump remains unpredictable in the extreme and somewhat of a maverick, making any predictions unwise.

 President-elect Donald Trump (Illustrative)

Israel Katz, security forces squabble over Jewish detentions amid West Bank settler violence

Jewish extremists resisted the removal, including throwing rocks at soldiers and wounding two IDF troops.

View of a burnt Palestinian car after it was set on fire by settlers in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the West Bank, December 4, 2024

The North over Gaza: Why settling in the Galilee must come first – editorial

Strengthening the Galilee must be prioritized over Gaza to ensure long-term security, growth, and national resilience.

 Smoke rise from a fire which broke out from missiles fired from Lebanon outside the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, October 22, 2024.

Over 800 European financial groups deal with firms linked to Israeli settlements, NGOs say

Israeli settlement activity has expanded by a record amount, and some settlers hope US President-elect Donald Trump will help them fulfill a dream.

 A views shows the Jewish settlement of Ofra as seen from the Palestinian village of Silwad near Ramallah in the West Bank February 9, 2020.

Southern Lebanon is actually northern Israel - opinion

Historically speaking, southern Lebanon is in fact northern Israel, and the roots of the Jewish people in the area run deep.

 ANCIENT COLUMNS lie in the submerged Egyptian harbor of Tyre/Sour, southern Lebanon, seen in 2019.