SettlersUK condemns Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlementsMinister Hamish Falconer described the action as ‘a deliberate obstacle’ to the two-state solutionBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
ICCICC considering warrants against Smotrich and Ben-GvirChief prosecutor Karim Khan was reportedly preparing to seek the far-right ministers’ arrests before he was suspended pending an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against himBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
SettlersIsrael approves 22 new West Bank settlements in ‘secret vote’Some of the towns – which reportedly won the approval of the prime minister – will be newly built, while others will be outposts that were previously considered illegal under Israeli lawBy JC Reporter1 min read
IsraelIsraeli ministers hint at annexation of parts of Gaza and West Bank if hostages are not releasedSeveral MKs have suggested that if Hamas refuses to release October 7 hostages, the IDF could expand territorial controlBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Bezalel SmotrichIsrael will expand kibbutzim into Gaza unless all hostages are returned this week, claims SmotrichThe far-right Finance Minister said that seized land would ‘remain in our hands forever’ and called for the resettlement of ‘10,000 Gazans a day’ to ‘empty’ the StripBy Canaan Lidor2 min read
Israeli PoliticsSmotrich working on ‘operational plan’ to resettle displaced Palestinians outside of GazaThe far-right minister said he is trying to turn the idea outlined by US President Trump into concrete policyBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Itamar Ben-GvirUK will not sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, insiders claimThe far-right ministers have sparked outrage by attempting to topple the incoming hostage dealBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Smotrich poised to leave government if hostage deal lacks ‘voluntary emigration’ measuresThe far-right minister has slammed the draft agreement as a ‘surrender’ and called for a renewal of hostilities if Hamas isn’t completely dismantledBy Joshua Marks2 min read||January 15, 2025 12:51
Ben-Gvir claims credit for blocking hostage deal multiple times since summerThe far-right minister said he would quit the coalition if deal was reached with HamasBy Ellie Grant1 min read||January 14, 2025 11:13
UK Israeli group call for Labour government to sanction Ben Gvir and SmotrichDiaspora activists warn of ‘extremist threat’ as they urge UK to sanction far-right Israeli ministersBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||December 5, 2024 13:05
MPs pressure government to sanction Israeli ministersLammy refused to commit to action against far-right members of Israel’s governing coalition but voiced concern about settler violenceBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||November 27, 2024 11:58
UK’s Middle East Minister condemns far-right Israeli Minister’s annexation commentsPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he was considering sanctioning Bezalal SmotrichBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||November 14, 2024 15:49
Starmer says government ‘looking at’ sanctioning ‘extremist’ Israeli ministersThe prime minister labelled comments by Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir as ‘abhorrent’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||October 16, 2024 14:05
Starmer reiterates appeal for ceasefire and release of hostages in call with Egypt’s presidentForeign Secretary condemns Israeli Minister’s Gaza aid commentsBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||August 9, 2024 09:28
Smotrich says it’s ‘justified and moral’ to block humanitarian aid to Gaza stripThe Finance Minister also says he supports Israelis resettling GazaBy Ellie Grant1 min read||August 7, 2024 16:12
Civil war in Israel is not unthinkableSuccessful strikes on Hamas and Hezbollah leaders should not blind us to the threat brewing inside IsraelBy Anshel Pfeffer4 min read||July 31, 2024 10:03
