Bezalel Smotrich

Hezbollah rejects the Israel-Lebanon agreement, calling it a "surrender of sovereignty" for Beirut.

US and Iran agreed to end their war after over 100 days of killing, but analysts warn that Israel's expansionist "Greater Israel" ideology has driven decades of Middle Eastern conflicts and threatens future peace efforts.

What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Israel takes control of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque: What this means

'He wanted to burn me alive': 92-year-old recounts West Bank settler attack

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire after deadly clashes that killed at least 18 Lebanese and four Israeli soldiers, threatening a fragile U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at halting regional fighting across multiple fronts.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defies a US-Iran peace agreement by launching attacks on Lebanon that killed at least 47 people, straining the US-Israel alliance while facing domestic political pressure from Israelis disappointed with the war's outcome.

Israel slams EU diplomat Kaja Kallas for likening Israel to South Africa's apartheid regime.

Israeli forces attacked approximately 80 Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, killing four soldiers and prompting retaliation that left 21 Lebanese civilians dead, threatening the newly signed US-Iran peace framework as both sides accuse each other of ceasefire violations.

JD Vance criticizes Israeli critics of the Iran deal, saying they should appreciate US support.

Vice President JD Vance defended a US-Iran ceasefire agreement while criticizing Israel's military approach, stating the nine-million-person nation cannot kill its way out of security problems, urging negotiations and restraint in Lebanon operations.

Trump warns Netanyahu that defying US wishes may have harsh consequences.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich defied U.S. President Trump, declaring Israel will maintain indefinite military presence in Lebanon and pursue broader regional objectives including weakening Iran and expanding settlements in Gaza.

Israel seizes control of Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque from Palestinian authorities.

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel is taking control of Hebron, transferring authority to the army.

Israel's war with Iran may have strengthened Tehran and strained US ties, weakening Israel.

France and six Western nations sanctioned Israeli settlers and settlement financing while Amnesty International accused Israel of state-sponsored ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, yet Israel's cabinet approved funding for 69 new settlements worth $388 million and established its first permanent military base in Palestinian-controlled territory since 1967.

Israel expands control in Gaza and the West Bank through quiet annexation and decree.

Elon Musk endorsed Vice President JD Vance's criticism of Israeli hardliners over a US-Iran agreement, fracturing Republican 2028 presidential succession as Netanyahu's influence wanes amid broader Middle East geopolitical realignment.

UK condemns Israeli minister's inflammatory remarks about Lebanon amid regional tensions.

Palestine weekly wrap: World sanctions settlers, Israel funds settlements

Smotrich says Israel taking control of Hebron

‘Destruction is the goal’: Israel steers between the US, Iran, and Lebanon

Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir says all of Lebanon must burn after four soldiers were killed.

Israel's far-right minister says Lebanon must burn after escalation with Hezbollah.

Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration's Iran nuclear deal this week, directly rebuking Israeli cabinet members including Ben Gvir and Smotrich for criticism, warning Israel it faces international isolation without American support and emphasizing the sixty-day negotiation period ahead.

Vice President JD Vance rebuked Israeli critics of Trump's Iran peace deal, stating Trump is Israel's only powerful ally and warning detractors to "wake up" to geopolitical reality amid broader US-Israeli tensions.

Vice President JD Vance implicitly threatened to cut military aid to Israel after Israeli officials criticized Trump's Iran peace deal, warning that American-funded defensive weapons could be jeopardized if cabinet ministers continue attacking the president.

A 92-year-old Palestinian recounts a West Bank settler attack on a mosque where he was nearly burned alive.

Portugal urges the European Union to exert firmer pressure on Israel due to radicalisation and instability.

Israel's finance minister cancels the Hebron Accords, revoking Palestinian authority in the West Bank.

Israel seizes planning and construction powers at a West Bank shrine from Palestinian authorities.

Israel seizes control of a West Bank mosque from Palestinian authorities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended a US-Iran agreement, confirmed he will seek re-election, asserted Israel prevented nuclear threat, and pledged troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely despite opposition criticism.

Two Columbia University scholars attribute wars across Iraq, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to the "Greater Israel" doctrine, which seeks territorial expansion backed by Netanyahu's security rationale and religious supremacist ideology, destabilizing the region for three decades.

UK condemns Israeli minister over inflammatory Lebanon remarks

Netanyahu: IDF will exact 'very heavy price' from Hezbollah after deaths of four soldiers

Israel seizes power over occupied West Bank mosque from Palestinians

Vance's stark warning to Israeli leaders: 'Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel'

Israel slams EU diplomat Kaja Kallas for likening Israel to South Africa's apartheid regime.

US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland were abandoned Friday as Israel intensified airstrikes in Lebanon killing at least 47 people, though an emergency Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire later eased tensions amid regional chaos and shipping threats in the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel continues attacks in Lebanon despite a US-Iran deal, targeting Hezbollah.

US Vice President JD Vance warns Israel that Trump is its only ally amid criticism of the US-Iran agreement.

US Vice President JD Vance criticized Israeli government officials for opposing Trump's Iran peace deal, arguing they risk alienating their only powerful ally while American taxpayers have funded two-thirds of Israel's defensive weapons over three months.

Trump warns Netanyahu that defying US wishes may have harsh consequences.

Israel deepened military operations in Lebanon while the US brokered an Iran peace deal, widening divergence between Israel and Europe over Middle East strategy, evidenced by the EU sanctioning only three settlers despite displacement of over one million Lebanese civilians.

Iran warns of harsh retaliation if Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue, threatening a nascent US nuclear deal as tensions escalate between Washington, Tehran, and Netanyahu's government over ceasefire compliance and regional stability.

US-Iran peace deal: Tehran sets key condition ahead of signing landmark agreement

Meeting in Paris for two-state solution 'historic and essential' - Minister

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claims a U.S.-led military campaign against Iran saved Israel from nuclear destruction, though domestic critics and analysts argue the resulting Washington-Tehran peace agreement undermines Israeli security and regional strategy.