At the heart of the controversy is the viability of a Palestinian state. Israeli construction in E1 would cut the West Bank into two separate parts, rendering it impossible to establish a contiguous ...

Israel approved a major settlement project on Wednesday in an area of the occupied West Bank that the international community has warned threatens the viability of a future ...

Israel has defied EU appeals by approving a major new colony in the West Bank and attacking Gaza City. The "E1" settlement, of some 3,400 new homes, was formally approved by the defence ministry on ...

An Israeli military spokesperson said troops currently hold the outskirts of the city. It comes after tens of thousands of reservists were called up to help seize Gaza's biggest urban centre.

Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said it now controls the outskirts of Gaza City, which was one of Hamas' last strongholds.

Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged Israel to halt plans for a highly contested settlement project in the occupied West Bank, saying they violate international law and go against ...

The plan involves constructing more than 3,400 housing units on a 12-square-kilometre stretch of land just east of Jerusalem, connecting the large settlement of Ma’ale Adumim to the city. E1, short ...