MYSTERIOUS: 17 | Mind Blowing Facts

Israel seizes land in the West Bank

U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called the most recent land grab “a step in the wrong direction"

Salon · Jul 3, 2024

Israeli seizures of West Bank land for settlers peaking, watchdog says

Israel has illegally claimed 23.7sq km (9.15sq miles) of West Bank land as its own so far this year, Peace Now says.

Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024

Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades

An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

Israeli far-right minister speaks of effort to annex West Bank

Bezalel Smotrich says he aims to establish sovereignty over occupied territory and thwart a Palestinian state

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024

Israeli Finance Minister Advocates Preventing Independent Palestinian State

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich advocates for expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank to prevent the establishment of an independent Palest...

Top News · Jun 22, 2024

Smotrich dreams of Israel annexing the West Bank – is he doing it?

A quiet takeover of occupied West Bank has been cooking for 18 months. Are the far right going to get their way?

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2024

First Thing: US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s North Korea weapons pact

Exports of Russian weapons would add to tensions on Korean peninsula, experts say. Plus, Winklevoss twins donate $1m each to Trump

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024

IDF transfers powers in occupied West Bank to pro-settler civil servants

‘Actual annexation’ taking place, says NGO analyst, as legal powers transferred to officials led by far-right Bezalel Smotrich

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024

Will Hezbollah and Israel’s escalations plunge Lebanon into war?

Both sides are barely staying within the rules of engagement, leaving Lebanese anxious over what comes next.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu dissolved the war cabinet, does it matter?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, after being pressured to add members.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2024