The United Nations urged Israel to reverse its decision to start work on the settlement. "It would put an end to prospects of a two-state solution," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters.

Twenty years ago, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, dismantling 21 Jewish settlements and pulling out its forces ...

Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead — a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry ...

Israel's 2005 withdrawal set off chain reaction that could be partly responsible for the enclave's plight today ...

Move to split East Jerusalem from West Bank comes as several countries prepare to recognise Palestine statehood in September ...