Drawing his title from Lincoln’s 1858 “House Divided” speech, independent scholar Hyslop, author of several works on the American West, makes the case that in opening territories to slavery, westward ...

Israel’s new tunnel project entails bypass roads that will reroute Palestinians and entrench settlements in Jerusalem’s E1 area, splitting the West Bank in two ...

Middle East in maps: Key territories in the current conflict Since October 2023, Israel has weakened its regional enemies and devastated Palestinian territories, amid international condemnation Expand ...

Israel is embarking on the largest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades, its finance minister announced Thursday, a step meant to reinforce Israeli control of the territory. Bezalel Smotrich, ...

Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this week in a move described as a continuation of de facto annexation of the territory ...

Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this week in a move described as a continuation of de facto annexation of the territory.

Israel says it plans to build 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that includes formally recognising a number of unauthorised outposts already constructed without Israeli ...

Israel captured the West Bank, along with Gaza and east Jerusalem, in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians want all three territories for their future state.

Israel's defense minister has said the decision to authorize more settlements in the occupied West Bank "prevents the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel." ...

Israel announces expansion of illegal settlements in occupied West Bank Palestinian presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh condemned the decision, calling it a ‘dangerous escalation’.