Bezalel Smotrich

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu uses ancient religious texts to justify pre-emptive warfare.

Israel's E1 settlement plan sparks global criticism and warnings of undermining Palestinian statehood efforts.

Israel's Housing Ministry approved over 1,200 settlement units in occupied West Bank's E1 region, aiming to divide Palestinian territory and eliminate prospects for a two-state solution, drawing international condemnation.

Europe and Canada condemn Israel's new West Bank settlement plans as unacceptable.

Jared Kushner expects progress in disarming Hamas within 30 days.

Hamas's new leader visits Cairo ahead of Kushner's trip to Israel to discuss Gaza disarmament.

Pope Leo calls for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu calls the UK the "Islamic Republic of Britain" amid growing tension.

Indigo CEO Heather Reisman no longer supports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to his rightward shift and policies.

Israel's settlement movement aims to conquer Gaza, expel its residents, and settle the area.

Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza plan to disarm Hamas, refusing Israeli withdrawal.

Israeli forces and settlers launch violent attacks across the West Bank, killing Palestinians and destroying livelihoods.

Israel's Housing Ministry advanced construction bids for over 1,200 settlement units in the occupied West Bank's E1 area, a move widely condemned internationally as potentially destroying prospects for a Palestinian two-state solution by fragmenting the territory.

Israel opens tenders for 1,234 West Bank homes, sparking outrage over settlement expansion.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for Israel to take over Gaza with a military government and Jewish settlements.

Israel's budget prioritizes West Bank settlements and exempts allies from national service, reflecting Netanyahu's policy goals.

Trump's Board of Peace faces a governance crisis in Gaza due to rival claims.

Israel uses diplomacy to delay Gaza's destruction while continuing airstrikes and rejecting a US-backed peace plan.

Israel uses diplomacy to delay Gaza's destruction while continuing airstrikes and rejecting a US-backed peace plan.

Israel rejects a peace framework for Gaza, refusing to adhere to a ceasefire or withdraw its forces.

Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza plan to disarm Hamas, hardening his position.

Netanyahu tasks Ron Dermer to mend US-Israel rifts over Gaza arrangements.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul did not exclude new EU sanctions against Israel after National Security Minister Ben-Gvir advocated killing thirty to forty Gaza civilians nightly, prompting condemnation from German officials and calls for targeted sanctions.

CDU politician Jürgen Hardt calls for sanctions against Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

Thirty Israeli settler families returned to the closed West Bank settlement of Kadim, defying international criticism from seven countries over Israel's expansion project that has approved over 100 new settlements since late 2022.

German politicians and Jewish leaders call for EU sanctions against Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he advocated nightly killings of Palestinians in Gaza, with critics demanding weapons export halts and his removal from government.

Former Israeli ambassador Shimon Stein urges Germany to take a harder stance against Israel's government.

Israel's war minister orders the military to prepare for transferring West Bank law enforcement to Israeli police.

The UK announced new policies toward Israel, implementing a ban on settlement goods in a move reflecting heightened diplomatic tensions over Israeli settlement expansion in occupied territories.

Trump should prioritize the West Bank over Gaza in his foreign policy efforts.

Netanyahu rejects Trump's new Gaza plan as unacceptable to Israel.

Netanyahu says Hamas must disarm for Israel to withdraw from Gaza.