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 ...

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

Israel is intensifying attacks on Gaza City, which it plans to seize, as world leaders condemn E1 settlement project.

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