Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The ...

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

Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project that could cut the occupied West Bank effectively in ...

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul voiced strong criticism on Wednesday of Israel's go-ahead for a highly contested ...

The Palestinian Authority says the decision is illegal and will "destroy" the prospects for a two-state solution.

Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades ...

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

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 ...

But a crucial roadblock — discouragement from the United States — was lifted last week when Ambassador Mike Huckabee said the United States would not oppose E1. Huckabee is a longtime support of ...

The project, located in a tract of land known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, has been under discussion for more than two decades.

Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank in a significant blow to the ...