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21 countries condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement expansion, UK summons ambassador

Britain, France, Canada and other Western nations denounce Israel’s E1 settlement plan, warning it undermines a two-state solution and fuels instability; London summons Israel’s ambassador, citing a breach of international law

Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 08.21.25

'Death knell for Palestinian state': Israel approves controversial E1 West Bank settlement plan

Civil Administration approves contentious E1 West Bank plan, adding 3,400 housing units in Ma’ale Adumim and new settlement in Asahael; critics warn it undermines Palestinian state, while Smotrich says it strengthens Jewish hold on central Israel

Itamar Eichner | 08.20.25

Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction

further restrict the mobility of the Palestinian population in the West Bank by splitting it in half and cutting the area off from East Jerusalem, a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson says

Reuters | 08.15.25

בנימין נתניהו דונלד טראמפ בצלאל סמוטריץ' מעלה אדומים

EU, UK, UN condemn Israeli plan to expand E1 settlement; US offers cautious support

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announces start of construction of 3,401 housing units in Ma’ale Adumim’s E1 area, severing Palestinian territorial continuity between Ramallah and Bethlehem and isolating East Jerusalem

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.15.25

סמוטריץ' במסיבת עיתונאים במעלה אדומים על אישור תכנית E1

Smotrich greenlights controversial E1 project: 'Hypocritical leaders in Europe will have nothing to recognize'

Finance Minister officially announces construction plan in E1 that will sever Palestinian territorial continuity; Anyone in the world who tries to recognize a Palestinian state will receive an answer from us on the ground'; He calls on Netanyahu to 'apply Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, to forever remove from the agenda the idea of dividing the land'

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.14.25

'Final nail in coffin of Palestinian state idea': Smotrich okays controversial settlement expansion plan

Finance minister announces 3,401 new homes near Ma’ale Adumim and 3,515 more in nearby area, reviving long-stalled E1 project seen by critics as strategic barrier to future Palestinian state; move signals push for de facto Israeli sovereignty in West Bank

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.14.25

Smotrich approves $50M Gaza aid despite vow ‘not a single grain’ to Hamas

Transfer is a bridging loan to the U.S.-backed fund, which had exhausted its budget; measure passed with broad support with only National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir voting against it

Yuval Karni, Itamar Eichner, Alexandra Lukash | 08.10.25

הפגזות כוחות צה"ל ברצועת עזה, נתניהו, סמוטריץ

Cost of Israeli control of Gaza could exceed $50 billion a year, estimates show

Israel risks severe economic strain from the costs of total military control of encalve and a stalled 2026 budget, with officials warning of deep cuts, higher taxes and potential credit downgrades as war expenses soar

Gad Lior | 08.10.25

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Smotrich says ‘lost faith’ in Netanyahu’s Gaza war position

Finance minister publicly withdraws confidence in Netanyahu’s war leadership, criticizing his Gaza strategy as weak and calling for a decisive military victory over Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 08.09.25

בצלאל סמוטריץ' ומשפחות גרעין השיבה בביקור בשא-נור

Smotrich poses next to 'death to Arabs' graffiti in West Bank settlement minister says was unaware

Ministry disavows graffiti after Finance minister visits the reestablished West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur to celebrate its official recognition by the cabinet; vows to restore communities evacuated by the government in 2005 disengagement

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.07.25

איתמר בן גביר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בנימין נתניהו

Destruction by denial: Extremist Netanyahu government ignores threats and forsakes hostages

Opinion: A dangerous misconception in Israel underestimates the threat of Jewish extremist violence while ignoring the stalled peace deal with Hamas; as hostages suffer and tensions rise, urgent leadership and honest negotiations are needed to avoid further destruction and isolation

Nadav Eyal | 08.03.25

איתמר בן גביר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בנימין נתניהו סטיבן וויטקוף

Witkoff’s surprise visit raises hopes for deal but Israel doubts Hamas intentions

Washington sees rare opening for deal, sending Witkoff back to region; Israel views visit as positive but also as pressure on hardliners Ben-Gvir and Smotrich; officials remain pessimistic, as terror group makes 'far-reaching demands'

Itamar Eichner | 07.30.25

'Good luck with radical Islam': FM Sa'ar personally reprimanded Dutch ambassador to Israel

In an unusual move that demonstrates the seriousness with which Israel views the move, the Foreign Minister himself met with the Dutch ambassador to Israel, following the announcement of the entry ban on ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich; Sa'ar accused the Netherlands of fueling antisemitism and said the pressure should be directed at Hamas - not Israel

Itamar Eichner | 07.29.25

תיעוד של מחבלי חמאס חמושים בוזזים את הסיוע ההומניטרי

Smotrich says Hamas will not reach aid, hints at plan for Jewish settlements in Gaza

Minister explains remaining in coalition by 'great things' to come, says there is more opportunity than in the areas left by Israel in 2005; despite claiming aid would not reach Hamas, IDF posts images of armed terrorists taking over aid truck, threatening Gazans

Yoav Zitun, Nina Fox, Itamar Eichner | 07.29.25

The Netherlands bans ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich from entry

In a letter to parliament, Foreign Minister Veldkamp says ministers contribute to violence against Palestinians, advocate the expansion of West Bank settlements and call for ethnic cleansing in Gaza

Itamar Eichner | 07.29.25

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