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Southern District Committee approves plan submission for new settlement, named after Oct. 7 soldier

The settlement will be located east of Kibbutz Sa’ad in the Gaza Envelope and will fall under the jurisdiction of the Sdot Negev Regional Council.

A view of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank, Jan. 28, 2020.
View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.

Irish bill to curb trade with Israeli settlements due in 'coming weeks', minister says

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora in Ireland Neale Richmond takes part in the fifth plenary meeting, during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, in Seville, Spain, July 2, 2025

Ireland's top lawyer raises legal issues on sanctioning services in Israeli settlements

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Foreign criticism of West Bank settlements 'discriminatory against Jews,' Sa'ar says


10 things to know about how the settlers voted

While the over 413,400 settlers are often talked about as if they all hold the same religious and political beliefs, in fact they are a diverse population that spans the gamut of Israeli society.

The basic error is to treat all the settlements alike

Will Amnesty International be expelled from Israel?

Minister of Internal Security and Strategic Affairs Gilad Erdan has instructed his ministry to "examine the possibility of preventing the entry and stay of Amnesty International in Israel."

Activists of Amnesty International demonstrate to show their support with the Syrian people at the Fontaine des Innocentes in Paris May 29, 2012.

Irish bill to criminalize West Bank settlement activity advances

The private members bill has enough parliamentary support to be passed into law.

Voting map of the Irish parliament

Court keeps fifth Jewish-minor terror suspect in Shin Bet custody

Last week, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court ordered the release of four of the suspects in the Jewish terror case to house arrest, while keeping the fifth in custody until Tuesday.

The arrest of a minor suspected of Jewish terror

Settler population growth rate at lowest point in over 23 years

Settler leaders published the data as Netanyahu is in the midst of a heated campaign for the pro-settler vote, vying for it against other right-wing parties.

Settlements

Border police evacuate site of former Amona outpost, violence erupts

The mission was initiated in accordance with a decision by the Jerusalem District Court in order to enable the IDF and the Defense Ministry to evacuate the buildings and infrastructure.

Violence erupts as police evacuate Amona outpost on Thursday, January 3

Settlers rebuild the Amona outpost to protest terror attacks

“Yesterday I promised that we would establish a new settlement point in Binyamin in response to the serious attacks. Today we do it.”

Hopeful settlers of the Amona settlement

Shaked publicizes decision that may legalize 2,000 West Bank units

The legal opinion made reference to moving forward with expedited proceedings in special military West Bank committees to recognize Jews' rights in a variety of circumstances over land.

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit

Netanyahu: Israel will build West Bank settlements despite ICC pressure

Right-wing politicians demanded government legalize outposts; Shaked called to legalize Ofra after terror attack.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting, December 2, 2018

Mueller filing on Flynn cooperation cites U.N. resolutions against Israel

The team, led by Robert Mueller III, recommended little to no jail time for Flynn, who served as a top foreign policy adviser to Trump throughout his campaign for president.

Defense Intelligence Agency director U.S. Army Lt. General Michael Flynn.