Transfer to officials led by far-right Bezalel Smotrich removes legal checks on settlement expansion

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

The plan discussed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich would give civilians working for him in the Defense Ministry more authority in the occupied...

Under a tentative deal, Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, would help the Palestinian Authority stave off financial collapse if...

CNN  —  Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has spoken about preventing the occupied West Bank from becoming a part of an independent...

Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says the cabinet approved his plan to legalise five settlements.

CNN  —  Israel has sparked condemnation after the finance minister announced plans to legally recognize five unauthorized Jewish settlements in...

Even by Israeli standards, Uri Tzafon (Awaken North) is a far-right fringe group. Amid mounting tension with Lebanese Shiite political group and...

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

In a recent speech, influential coalition member Bezalel Smotrich disclosed Israel's covert plan to solidify control over the West Bank without formal...