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Shin Bet chief threatens return of detention without trial for Jewish extremists

David Zini tells Cabinet he may seek renewed administrative detention if other measures fail to curb settler violence; warning comes as olive harvest raises tensions across West Bank

Amir Ettinger, Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.05.26

Could US sanction Netanyahu? Democrats push anti-settlement bill in House

Stop the Settlements Act would target foreign individuals and entities behind West Bank and Gaza settlement expansion and ban settlement goods; passage is unlikely now, but sponsors are looking to the next Congress and Israel’s election

Itamar Eichner | 10.01.26

Could Netanyahu’s government doom the settlement project?

Commentary: International pressure mounts as sanctions could expand beyond West Bank settlement goods; US Senate measure could affect military aid, raising fears Israel could face South Africa-style isolation

Itamar Eichner | 09.29.26

Officials attend the cornerstone ceremony for the Joshua Trail in Elon Moreh

Israel launches first ‘Biblical Trail’ in West Bank

$1 million Joshua Trail will link Elon Moreh to Mount Kabir with accessible promenade and suspension bridge as part of broader tourism initiative

ynet Global | 09.27.26

בצלאל סמוטריץ' מתארח בפודקאסט 120 ואחת של מורן אזולאי

Smotrich: Israel should ‘go to war’ in West Bank, ‘do what we did in Gaza’

Religious Zionist Party leader calls for dismantling Palestinian Authority and eliminating terror infrastructure; accepts ‘collective responsibility’ for Oct. 7, defends government’s wartime record and vows crackdown on illegal weapons and crime

Moran Azulay | 09.27.26

Netherlands enforces ban on Israeli settlement goods, with violators facing up to 6 years in prison

New rules bar import, sale and purchase of products from West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights settlements; Dutch authorities acknowledge tracing goods such as dates and oranges could make enforcement difficult

ynet | 09.24.26

Man killed in West Bank shooting attack; terrorist captured in Ramallah hospital hours later

Before Yom Kippur, a father of six found unconscious in a car near Ein Riya spring by Neve Tzuf died at Beilinson; his son was unharmed; a soldier fired at the gunman, who fled and was captured by Duvdevan; a ramming attacker was killed near Ganim

Elisha Ben Kimon, Idan Bloemhof | 09.20.26

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, US President Donald Trump

Trump did not oppose UK sanctions on West Bank settlements, report says

Axios says US president was briefed before Britain’s move and raised no objection, as White House distances itself from Ambassador Huckabee’s retaliation warning

ynet | 09.09.26

ברוך מרזל, מאיר אטינגר, אביחי סויסה, אליאל ליבי

Who are the ‘extremist settlers’ sanctioned by Britain?

UK targets 5 Israelis tied to far-right activism and West Bank settlements, including Kahane followers and a former hilltop youth leader

Idan Bloemhof | 09.08.26

Diplomatic failure: Israel blindsided by UK-led sanctions coalition

Jerusalem expected France and Canada to join Britain but was caught off guard by the wider coalition, raising fears of a broader diplomatic and trade backlash

Itamar Eichner | 09.08.26

How hard will settlement sanctions hit — and which industries are most at risk?

Direct trade at risk is small, but industry leaders warn sanctions could chill Israeli exports more broadly as 11 countries join Britain’s move

Navit Zomer | 09.08.26

Netanyahu condemns West Bank violence by ‘handful of rioters’

PM demands arrests after Israeli extremists spark unrest in Palestinian villages of Qusra and Jalud, saying violence obstructs IDF troops and damages Israel’s standing abroad

ynet correspondents | 08.29.26

יאנז יאנשה חבר האסhפה הלאומית של סלובניה Janez Janša

Could Slovenia become Israel’s new shield inside the EU?

Slovenia and the Czech Republic blocked a joint EU statement against E1 construction, forcing Kaja Kallas to issue one alone, as Jerusalem sees a sharp shift under Ljubljana’s new government ahead of Israel’s first embassy opening there in September

Itamar Eichner | 08.26.26

IDF kills father of 2022 Tel Aviv terrorist in West Bank stabbing attempt

Fathi Hazem, a former senior Palestinian security service officer who became a prominent anti-Israel agitator after his son killed three in Tel Aviv, was shot after trying to stab troops during a raid in Jenin

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.21.26

The November 2026 trap: how Hamas plans to penetrate the West Bank through the ballot box

Analysis: By exploiting legal loopholes and fielding proxy slates in the scheduled November elections, Hamas aims to establish a legitimate political foothold across the West Bank without moderating its core rejectionist ideology

Amine Ayoub | 08.15.26