Israel said Thursday it was moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied ...

Standing at the site of the planned settlement in Maale Adumim on Thursday, Smotrich, a settler himself, said Prime Minister ...

Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in ...

ABC News' James Longman reports on what's known about the proposed new settlement being discussed by Israeli finance minister ...

Israel’s far-right finance minister has announced the final approval of contentious new settlement construction in the ...

A growing number of countries are pledging to recognize a Palestinian state, with more than 145 nations now joining the call ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. This move aligns with recent ...

New Zealand is considering recognition of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Monday.

The largely symbolic move has more to do with politics than supporting Palestinians’ right to self-determination.

The Palestinian government condemned the scheme, calling it illegal and saying the fragmentation of territory would rip up peace plans for the region.

Israel has announced plans to build more than 3,000 housing units in the highly contentious E1 area of the West Bank.