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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

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

Palestinian shot dead by off-duty IDF soldier in West Bank after throwing rocks

IDF says dozens of assailants threw rocks at an off-duty soldier and a civilian, prompting the soldier to fire warning shots; Palestinian attackers then tried to seize his weapon; slain man identified as Thameen Dawabshe by Palestinian media

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 08.13.25

West Bank faces rising wave of settler violence against IDF and police

Surge in nationalist violence by radical hilltop youth has targeted Israeli security forces, escalating tensions and deepening divisions within settler community; authorities face growing challenges as attacks and clashes increase in frequency and severity

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.11.25

Palestinian teacher's camera captures moment he was shot, killed by settler in West Bank | Watch

Video footage shows Palestinian teacher Odeh Hadalin fatally shot by settler Yinon Levy during clashes in South Hebron; Despite video evidence, Levy was released and soon seen back in the area, sparking outrage.

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.10.25

IDF anti-terror West Bank campaign ‘most impactful since Six-Day War,’ official says

IDF destroyed hundreds of buildings and uncovered terror labs in West Bank refugee camps, significantly reducing threats; military officials say efforts have reshaped the region’s security but warn terrorism has not been fully eradicated

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.10.25

Extremist settlers torch car of IDF soldier seen as cooperating with authorities

Arson near the West Bank settlement outpost of Tzur Harel is under police investigation, with officials condemning the attack and warning of serious consequences

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.07.25

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

'I thought, "To hell with it, why abandon this?"': Eyeing rebuilding Homesh, 20 years after disengagement

Two decades after Homesh was evacuated in Israel’s disengagement, the northern West Bank settlement is flourishing anew; Settlement activists reclaimed it sooner than expected under a right‑wing government advancing annexation legislation

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.04.25

יו"ר בית הנבחרים של ארה״ב מייק ג'ונסון בביקור בשומרון ביחד עם השגריר מייק האקבי וחברי מועצת יש"ע

In first, US House speaker visits the West Bank

Rep. Mike Johnson arrives in West Bank alongside members of Congress and US ambassador, meeting with local authorities; 'It is a great honor for me to be the most senior figure to officially cross the Green Line'

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.04.25

Tensions in the West Bank: Terror attacks drop, but settler violence on the rise

IDF reports a sharp decline in terror attacks in 2025, crediting its presence in refugee camps; but rising settler violence, weapons smuggling and clashes with Palestinians leave West Bank stability hanging by a thread

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.04.25

Authorities cull hundreds of crocodiles after kids throw stones at them

Israeli Civil Administration orders culling of around 200 Nile crocodiles, citing an imminent threat to public safety after clip showing youths throwing rocks at them

Ilana Curiel | 08.04.25

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