Israel’s security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank

Israel's security cabinet has approved measures to strengthen control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority.

Israel's far-right dreams of rebuilding Gaza settlements

President Trump's peace plan for Gaza has been rejected by far-right Israeli officials who want the land for Jewish settlements.

Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US

Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, DC, this week, Israel has taken a series of sweeping steps to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank.

Israel gives itself more control over West Bank, clearing barriers to settlement

Critics say enabling Jews to buy more land there violates the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerates attempts to annex the land.

Israel passes measure to make purchasing real estate from Palestinians easier

The Israeli government has passed measures to ease West Bank land purchases for settlers and strengthen control in the occupied territory
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Mideast experts on what Israel wants from U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions

For perspective on President Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Geoff Bennett spoke with two people with extensive experience dealing with Israel and Iran. Dennis Ross played leading roles in the Middle East peace process for both Democratic and Republican administrations,

Netanyahu says Israel has joined Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Israel has joined US president Donald Trump ’s “Board of Peace” initiative, ​its prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday during his visit to Washington where he met Trump and US secretary of state Marco Rubio.