Israel’s Cabinet has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday. The decision — approved Dec. 11 but classified until now, ...

Twelve European countries as well as Canada and Japan have condemned Israel’s decision earlier in the month to approve 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank saying the move harmed the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Israeli security cabinet has approved 19 new settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank as the right-wing government headed ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said on Sunday. It is the latest step by the far-right ...

The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday condemned Israel’s recent approval of 19 settlements in the West Bank, accusing Israel of tightening its control over land the Palestinians claim for a future ...

Palestinians and Israelis on the right and left all say that the move is a step toward legitimizing the Israeli settlements, ...