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

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 ...

"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.

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