Palestinians and rights groups said the settlement would effectively cut the West Bank into two separate parts and rob them ...

Bezalel Smotrich called a press conference to announce plans to settle the area between Maale Adumim, in the West Bank, and Jerusalem.

"A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with this administration's goal to achieve peace in the region," a US State Department spokesperson said.

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

Smotrich’s settlement plans come as the international spotlight on Israel intensifies, with growing calls for a cease-fire in ...

The West Bank-based Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates urged the "imposition of sanctions" on Israel to stop the new E1 settlements, while calling it a continuation of Israeli ...

Israel Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich boasted that the construction could thwart Palestinian statehood plans ...