Settlements
The hour of decision in Samaria - opinion
Why Israel must end the Oslo experiment, confront judicial overreach, and secure its future.
Settlement expansion, Jewish terror pose severe risk to Israel’s economy, senior economists warn
Britain’s lesson for Israel: The West Bank settlement policy has consequences - opinion
UK expands sanction powers, enabling action against companies supporting West Bank settlements
Smotrich deserves 'at least 15 seats' for West Bank actions, former justice minister claims
Ramon made the comments on the Gatekeeper podcast with journalist Nissim Sofer during a discussion about the political system and the electoral landscape.
Israel to approve West Bank settlement road budget worth over NIS 1 billion
The plan will include the construction of new roads and improvements to existing ones, the ministry stated, adding that any new settlements approved in the future will be included in the plan.
Grapevine, July 10, 2026: Mixed Irish feelings
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Israeli settler group crosses Syria border again, spends night on Mount Hermon
Following their activities earlier this week, a group of activists once again climbed into the Mount Hermon area, in the newly controlled areas under IDF authority beyond the official border line.
‘True friends tell each other the truth’: Rahm Emanuel’s critique of Israel draws cheers - analysis
Whether Emanuel’s critique will land with the Israeli establishment or with the ruling coalition remains to be seen.
Israel 'will return to the whole of Gaza,' should 'erase' Oslo Accords, Smotrich says
“Gush Katif is small,” Smotrich told Pulse of Israel podcast host Avi Abelow. “We will return to the whole of Gaza in a big way.”
Ireland's parliament passes bill banning imports from Israeli settlements
This makes Ireland the first EU member state to implement such a ban; however, Spain notably started applying restrictions on imports from Israeli settlements in October 2025.
Smotrich says plans for northern Gaza settlements await Netanyahu's approval
The finance minister’s statements calling for West Bank and Gaza annexation often draw sharp international condemnation, as well as criticism for harming Israel’s global standing.
The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements
The petitioners claim that the criteria were artificially tailored while silencing the positions of the Tax Authority and the Budget Department, which opposed the move.
Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans
This is the first approval of its kind since the signing of the Hebron Agreement in 1997, under which restrictions related to the Jewish community were subject to approval by the Hebron municipality.
