Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel ...

Israel's approval of 19 new settlements stands to redraw occupied West Bank, undermining prospect of two-state solution.

Military escalation may be the opening move in a broader effort to reinstate settlement activity in the Jenin area.

Israel has given the go-ahead for the construction of 764 more houses in three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, ...

Israel's cabinet has decided to give legal status to 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including two that were ...

Since Netanyahu returned to power, illegal settlement construction across the territory has surged, with local media reporting approvals for more than 51,000 new housing units.

Decision takes the total number of new settlements to 69 in past few years as construction binge continues ...

The decision is a harsh blow to the Palestinian state and brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years ...

Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with a c ...