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 ...

Palestinian hamlets are seen at the E1 area, between the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim and the occupied West Bank town ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged Israel to halt plans for a highly contested settlement project in the occupied West Bank, saying they violate international law and go against ...

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 ...

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

Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said it now controls the outskirts of Gaza City, which was one of Hamas' last strongholds.