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Israeli far-right slam Bennett over claim West Bank zones could remain under Palestinian control

The former prime minister also condemned illegal settlement activity, but backed the construction of communities permitted under Israeli law

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Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in the southern Israeli city of Ofakim, June 23, 2026 (Flash90)

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Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury vows to help Palestinians get ‘freedom they deserve’

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Government asks advertising watchdog to ‘urgently look into’ alleged West Bank land sales at Edgware synagogue

By JC Reporter

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(Illustrative)Police and protesters outside the Great Israeli Real Estate show at the United Synagogue, Edgware, on June 14, 2026 (Elliott Franks)

Pro-Palestine protests

Police make 14 arrests after clashes at protest outside synagogue

By JC Reporter

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Palestinian Authority

UK sends extra £10 million to Palestinian Authority despite lack of progress on reforms

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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivers a speech during the Global Partnership Conference on May 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Government imposes new sanctions on ‘networks enabling settler violence’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Palestinian driver arrested after Jewish pedestrian ‘run over’ in West Bank

The incident occurred in the Gush Etzion region, according to the IDF

By JC Reporter

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June 7, 2026 12:08

A view of Efrat in the Gush Etzion (Image: Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

Fatah opens leadership election to former terror convicts

The faction also re-elected Marwan Barghouti despite the fact that he is still serving multiple life sentences

By Jacob Jaffa

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June 1, 2026 16:00

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech during the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israeli teenage girls injured in terror ramming

A 17-year-old was in a serious condition and a 15-year-old left with facial wounds after the West Bank attack

By JC Reporter

2 min read

June 1, 2026 09:59

Security and medical forces at the Gush Etzion Junction following a terrorist attack in the area (Image: MDA)

Middle East minister Hamish Falconer serves synagogue security shift with CST wearing stab vest

Labour MP felt ‘deep sadness watching defiant families heading to shul’ as he volunteered after Golders Green attack

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

May 20, 2026 15:38

Hamish Falconer speaking at the Yachad fundraiser in central London on Tuesday night (Yachad)

Arrest warrant for Smotrich sought at ICC, he claims

The far-right minister on Tuesday also accused the Palestinian Authority of waging ‘war’ against Israel

By Daniel Ben-David

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May 19, 2026 16:49

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich takes part in the Jerusalem Day parade at the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem, May 14, 2026 (Credit: Erik Marmor/Getty Images)

EU confirms sanctions against violent West Bank settlers

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar claimed the bloc’s measures were ‘arbitrary and political’

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

May 11, 2026 15:17

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas arrives to attend the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan on May 4, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel withholds over $200 million in PA tax revenue

‘We will not transfer funds that ultimately reach terrorists who harm Israeli civilians,’ said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

By JC Reporter

1 min read

April 28, 2026 14:05

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference in Jerusalem, on March 11, 2026 (Flash90)

EU to impose sanctions on West Bank settlers, says French FM

Jean-Noël Barrot suggested that such a move would now be possible after a change of leadership in Hungary

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April 24, 2026 12:04

French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to journalists during his visit to the Faculty of Law and Political Science to meet with students in Montpellier, southern France, on April 17, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israeli ministers hail restored West Bank settlement for ‘killing the idea of a Palestinian state

Defence Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attended a ceremony to mark the reopening of Sa-Nur, which was forcibly evacuated in 2005

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

April 20, 2026 14:04

Defence Minister Israel Katz, (3L), Yossi Dagan, Head of the Shomron Regional Council (4L), and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (4R) stand for the national anthem as they attend the resettlement ceremony of Sa-Nur, south of Jenin, in the West Bank on April 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

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West Bank

Israeli far-right slam Bennett over claim West Bank zones could remain under Palestinian control

Outcry after Brent’s twin city honours Hamas founder and terror attack masterminds

Archbishop of Canterbury vows to help Palestinians get ‘freedom they deserve’

Government asks advertising watchdog to ‘urgently look into’ alleged West Bank land sales at Edgware synagogue

Police make 14 arrests after clashes at protest outside synagogue

UK sends extra £10 million to Palestinian Authority despite lack of progress on reforms

Government imposes new sanctions on ‘networks enabling settler violence’

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