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Israel's Smotrich announces settlement plan to 'bury' idea of Palestinian state

By Alexander Cornwell MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank/TEL AVIV, (Reuters) -Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ...

Israel advances controversial settlement plan, aiming to ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’

Israel is moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, ...

Does anyone in Israel support the plan to escalate its offensive in Gaza?

Both ministers, and their sizeable constituencies, want a full Israeli seizure of all of Gaza, the “razing” of Gaza City, and ...

‘Nothing, no one to recognise’: Israel minister's West Bank remark casts shadow on Palestinian state's future

The Israeli finance minister's remarks come as many countries, including France, Canada, and the UK, have said that they ...

Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s far-right finance minister announced a contentious new settlement construction in the ...

“Bury the Idea of a Palestinian State”: Israeli Minister Announces Plan for New Settlements

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced plans to approve the building of more than 3,000 ...

West Bank settlement plan 'buries' idea of Palestinian state: Israeli minister

ABC News' James Longman reports on what's known about the proposed new settlement being discussed by Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Israeli far-right minister backs contentious West Bank settlement plan

Jerusalem: Israel’s finance minister on Thursday backed plans to build 3,400 homes in a particularly contentious area of the occupied West Bank, calling for the territory’s annexation in response to ...