The Latest Breaking News from Bezalel Smotrich

Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?

The Israeli government has allocated $20.5 million to protect small, unauthorised Jewish farms in the occupied West Bank, aiming to develop them into settlements. Documents uncovered by Peace Now reveal that Israel's pro-settler government has discreetly funneled money into unauthorised outposts, separate from its over 100 officially recognised settlements.

Northern and central Gaza have been hit by Israeli airstrikes this week as troops return to battle Hamas fighters in areas they claimed to have cleared many months ago. The intensified military offensive unfolded just days after mediators thought they were making headway in negotiations for a ceasefire. On Friday,…

Israel’s ultranationalist finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced in May that he would be witholding tax revenues earmarked for Palestine. The decision was made in response to Spain, Ireland and Norway’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

Israel has reportedly approved its largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, according to a report released on July 3 by Israeli anti-settlement watchdog, Peace Now. The seizure involves more than 12 sq km of land in a key corridor bordering Jordan.

Israel has illegally seized more land this year than over the past 20 years combined.

Hamas made a renewed offer to the Israeli government for a possible ceasefire in Gaza last Friday. The offer included what a member of Israel’s negotiating team called a “very significant breakthrough”.

Civil emergency service says dozens killed in strikes launched after Israeli military issued evacuation orders

Mossad chief gave mediators list of new demands and it was not clear whether Hamas would accede to them, reports say