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Smotrich vows Jewish settlements in Gaza as party defies election polls

Finance minister pledges to expand Jewish settlements in Gaza and West Bank and reject territorial withdrawals from Lebanon and Syria after his Religious Zionist Party wins projected 6 Knesset seats, despite earlier polls suggesting it might fail to enter parliament

Gilad Cohen | 10.28.26

פעילים של תנועת נחלה הקימו בחמישי בלילה מאחז ביער שמחוני שבין כפר עזה לנחל עוז

'We will build palaces for Jews in Gaza': Right-wing activists establish new outpost near border

Nachala movement activists set up a makeshift outpost near Kfar Aza as part of a push to resettle Gaza; Likud Party official attended the event, while local authorities demanded immediate police action.

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.18.26

Liberman unveils West Bank plan: Jordan to run Palestinian affairs, Israel to control security

Plan would dismantle the Palestinian Authority and scrap the Oslo Accords, while Jordanian police maintain public order in Areas A and B; Liberman says Gaza should be treated separately and Hamas must be eliminated before outside rule takes over

Yuval Karni | 10.04.26

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

UN adds major Israeli companies to ‘blacklist’ over settlement ties

The UN added 61 companies to its 'blacklist' of businesses linked to West Bank settlements, including Tnuva, Netafim and Aroma; Israel condemned the list as a 'distorted mechanism' targeting companies that committed no wrongdoing

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.26.26

מייק האקבי, שגריר ארה"ב בישראל, עם דונלד טראמפ

US drafted a memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. The White House shelved it.

Israeli embassy officials had prepared a draft condemnation of decision by several Western countries to ban imports from settlements; But the statement to be published in Rubio's name did not receive support of the White House and State Department

Reuters | 09.24.26

Austrian president's 'war crimes' accusation against Israel sparks diplomatic rift

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen accused Israel of war crimes, prompting Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to tell him to 'be ashamed'; Israeli diplomatic officials criticized Sa'ar's response, saying he had gone too far

Itamar Eichner | 09.24.26

How West Bank outposts turn vulnerable Israeli teens into foot soldiers of settler violence

Activists and officials say children as young as 10 are appearing at isolated settler farms after dropping out of school, often without adult supervision, as welfare authorities struggle to identify, reach and remove minors considered at risk

Shuki Sadah, 'Shomrim' | 09.13.26

EU’s Kallas compares Israeli settlements to Russian-seized Crimea, Sa’ar fires back

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas compared Israeli settlements to Russian-seized Crimea, prompting Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to call the analogy 'unacceptable' and reject any comparison between Israel and Russia

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.26

View of an area in the E1 zone near the settlement of Maale Adumim

Could Israel have avoided Western sanctions? Former diplomats say the warning signs were clear

Former Israeli diplomats say settlement policy, violence in the West Bank and years of diplomatic neglect helped drive the crisis, while they remain divided over whether Jerusalem should retaliate or change course

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.26

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

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

Herzog slams UK trade ban as ‘gross interference’; London urges allies to join sanctions

President says the measures would hurt Palestinian jobs and undermine Western security interests; Britain is weighing restrictions on settlement firms and individuals, while diplomats say the initial steps are expected to be largely symbolic

ynet | 09.08.26

UK to ban trade in Israeli settlement goods as ties with Jerusalem plunge into crisis

British minister confirms West Bank trade ban will be unveiled Tuesday; Israel prepares sharp response as London weighs further measures

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 09.08.26

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