Government oversees significant settlement expansion in the West Bank, including units near Jerusalem and Nablus.

The entities involved

• West Bank →

  Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel

  • Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.Mon 16:56
  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44
• Jerusalem →

  city in the Middle East, holy to the three Abrahamic religions

  • An uprising began in Jerusalem after Ariel Sharon entered the Temple Mount, involving attacks and culminating in a summit agreement.Mon 16:56
  • Religious tensions escalated in Jerusalem's holy sites, leading to accusations that the government is normalizing hostility.Mon 16:20
• Bezalel Smotrich →

  Israeli far-right politician (born 1980)

  • Bezalel Smotrich announced plans for settlement expansion into specific regions including Galilee, the West Bank, and the Negev.Mon 14:32
  • Smotrich called for a criminal investigation into Gali Baharav-Miara and dismissed warnings from finance ministry professionals.Mon 09:29

Related events

• Israeli authorities are conducting operations in the occupied West Bank and in East Jerusalem.Sep 13
• Geographical facts establish that Jerusalem, Nablus, and Hebron are situated within the broader West Bank context.Jun 20
• Documents detail land seizures and settlement expansion in Area C of the West Bank, noting government responsibility for policies.Sep 9
• Israeli forces are operating in the occupied West Bank, with actions originating in Nablus and extending into Jerusalem.Jun 7
• Military activity reported in the northeastern West Bank, near Jerusalem, including incursions into nearby districts.Jun 10