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This is the West Bank sovereignty plan settler leaders want Netanyahu to adopt

With France moving toward recognizing a Palestinian state, settler leaders urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to declare sovereignty over all areas without Palestinian residents; Smotrich pushes to act before global moves

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.28.25

West Bank sovereignty push gains momentum as Netanyahu’s inner circle debates options

Prime minister holds closed-door talks with senior ministers on applying sovereignty over parts of the West Bank; close ally Ron Dermer backs the move, Smotrich and settler leaders press for action, while FM Sa’ar warns of European backlash

Amir Ettinger | 08.28.25

Israeli security forces find, disable projectile aimed at West Bank settlement

Controlled demolition followed report to local police about the object, reportedly aimed toward the Migdal Oz industrial area; further searches for evidence ongoing

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.26.25

Israel's West Bank plans highlight callous drive into a one-state future

Opinion: Smotrich's approach, driven by ideological aims and political maneuvers, risks international backlash, diplomatic isolation and profound domestic consequences

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 08.24.25

IDF uproots thousands of trees in major West Bank operation after terror attack

IDF uprooted thousands of trees in the West Bank after a shooting attack, calling it a security measure to expose terrorists; rights groups condemned the move as collective punishment, sparking uproar and legal complaints against the army

Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.24.25

Drone from Yemen triggers sirens near Gaza; IDF chief says operations in Gaza expanding

A hostile drone launched from Yemen activated sirens in Israeli towns near Gaza; IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said operations in Gaza are expanding while forces in the West Bank continue to preempt terror threats

Yoav Zitun, Roni Green Shaulov | 08.22.25

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

Terrorist fired at West Bank shepherds in Binyamin, one lightly injured

20-year-old man lightly injured at the Malachei HaShalom outpost; Eyewitnesses said a masked suspect fired a gun and fled to a nearby village; IDF forces are searching the area

Idan Bloemhof, Yoav Zitun | 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

IDF calls up reservists as Israel bolsters security in West Bank for High Holidays

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis are set to visit the West Bank during the holiday season, prompting the military to deploy reservists and active-duty forces across the area to ensure security amid ongoing challenges

Yoav Zitun | 08.19.25

Widow of Israeli officer killed in West Bank terror attack gives birth to son 7 months later

Tal Winkelstein, whose husband Elad was killed in a shooting attack near Funduq as their 10-year-old son watched, gave birth on Tu B’Av to a baby boy she named Gilad Menachem: 'He will bring us light and comfort'

Idan Bloemhof | 08.18.25

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund dumps 6 Israeli companies from portfolio

Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund announces it will divest from six companies linked to the West Bank and Gaza, following an ethics review and growing scrutiny over IDF ties

Reuters | 08.18.25

Netanyahu visits Ofra settlement, comes under pressure to apply sovereignty

Marks 50th year of the West Bank settlement and faces pressure to claim ownership before declaration of a Palestinian state: 'sovereignty first, and then there will be nothing left to declare'; Netanyahu: 'We will deepen our hold on the Land of Israel'

Idan Bloemhof, Itamar Eichner | 08.18.25

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

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