Israeli settlement expansion and Gaza border march

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Israel seizes West Bank land for settlement road to Noa and Emek Dotan

   Israel’s army seized Area A land in the West Bank to build a settlement road linking Noa and Emek Dotan, citing security needs. NGOs say it may violate international law and reflects the Netanyahu‑Smotrich‑led‑

2. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 43 sources

   Israeli ministers lead march toward Gaza border as army declares closed zone

   Israeli ministers and settler activists marched toward the Gaza border demanding the rebuilding of three settlements evacuated in 2005, as the IDF declared the area a closed military zone.

3. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Israel Announces $400 Million Funding for New Illegal Settlements in Gaza and West Bank

   Israel’s defence and finance ministers announced three new outposts in Gaza and $400 million funding for dozens of West Bank settlements, a pre‑election push criticised as illegal and a breach of the ceasefire.

4. 14 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Israel advances plans for over 1,000 new West Bank settlement units

   Israel approves plans for 1,024 new West Bank housing units, part of a surge that has added 103 settlements since 2023, drawing UN criticism and threatening a two‑state solution.

5. 14 days ago

   [POLITICS] 10 sources

   European Union Calls on Israel to Halt West Bank Settlement Expansion

   The EU demanded Israel halt West Bank settlement expansion, denounced recent settler attacks on children, and warned the growing settlements jeopardise a two‑state solution.

6. 17 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Israel redirects funds to security forces and approves new West Bank settlement budget

   Israel shifted 497 million shekels from Arab community development to security forces and secretly approved a 1.3 billion‑shekel budget for new West Bank settlements, expanding security and settlement activity.

7. 17 days ago

   [POLITICS] 8 sources

   Israel approves $434 million budget for 12,000 new West Bank homes

   Israel approved $434 million for 12,000 new West Bank homes across 34 settlements; Hamas called the plan “dangerous and criminal” and warned it amounts to ethnic cleansing. The settlements are deemed illegal by

8. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 14 sources

   Israel approves 450‑unit settlement plan in East Jerusalem's Umm Lison neighborhood

   Israel’s Jerusalem municipality approved a plan for about 450 new settlement units in the Palestinian Umm Lison neighbourhood, a move seen as the largest of its kind and a breach of international law.

9. 28 days ago

   [POLITICS] 5 sources

   Israel Approves 13 New West Bank Settlements and Mulls Gaza Colonies

   Israel approved 13 new West Bank settlements and is considering three settlements in Gaza, prompting Palestinian warnings of further territorial fragmentation and international condemnation.

10. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Israeli council approves new settlements and regularization in Binyamin region

    Israel approved 13 new West Bank settlements and regularized the Hadar neighborhood in Binyamin, citing security and strategic goals.

11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli plan for settlements in West Bank Area A

    Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounced an Israeli plan to establish settlements at about 100 sites in West Bank Area A, calling it a war crime and urging UN action.

12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Israel plans 100 new settlements in West Bank's Zone A

    Israel's settler groups propose establishing roughly 100 settlements in West Bank Zone A, prompting condemnation by the Palestinian foreign ministry as illegal under international law.

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Israeli settlement plan aims to control 100 strategic points in West Bank Area A

    Palestinian officials say an Israeli settlement plan targeting 100 points in West Bank Area A marks a shift toward de‑facto annexation, prompting calls for international action.

14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Israel approves thousands of West Bank homes and plans Jenin military base

    Israel approved over 2,000 new West Bank homes and plans a military base in Jenin, prompting Palestinian condemnation and concerns over legal violations and civilian impact.

15. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Israel approves 2,162 new settlement homes in occupied West Bank

    Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich approved construction of 2,162 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, prompting Palestinian condemnation and international criticism over the legality of the

16. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Israel approves 2,162 new West Bank settlement units

    Israel approved over 2,000 new settlement units in the West Bank, drawing condemnation from the Palestinian Authority and sanctions from several countries.

17. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Israel plans to add 2,721 new settlement units in the West Bank

    The PLO reports Israel will build 2,721 new settlement units in the West Bank, with plans discussed on 3 June, adding to over 542 outposts and 780,000 settlers.

18. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Israel approves 2,000+ new West Bank housing units

    Israel approved over 2,000 new West Bank housing units, including projects in Gevaot, Har Bracha and Kiryat Arba, as minister Bezalel Smotrich pushed settlement expansion while the Bedouin village Khan al‑Ahmar

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