West Bank annexation

Benny Gantz

Benny Gantz says Israel will press ahead with annexation plans if Palestinians aren’t willing to talk

The defense minister said the key is making sure that Israel remains a Jewish and Democratic state, and in control of its own security.

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Republicans sign letter backing Israel’s right to set its own borders

The letter comes as Democrats are warning Israel not annex territory.

Chuck Schumer and 2 other key pro-Israel Democrats warn Israel against annexation

The Senate minority leader is joined by Sens. Ben Cardin and Robert Menendez who say they feel “compelled” to speak out against annexation.

Israel

Benny Gantz won’t support annexation of West Bank territory with large Palestinian population, Israeli TV reports

Israel

Rocket fired from Gaza into Israel for first time in more than a month

Politics

House Democrats push new letter aimed at unifying the party behind an anti-West Bank annexation message to Israel

Maale Adumim

Politics

Full text of the letter from House Democrats warning Israel about annexation of the West Bank

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, speaks at an event in Geneva, Switzerland on June 15, 2018. (Albin Hillert/WCC)

Global

World Council of Churches wants EU sanctions on Israel if it annexes West Bank lands

Politics

AIPAC tells lawmakers it won’t push back if they criticize annexation

Giant posters on buildings in Jerusalem feature photos of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and President Donald Trump, beneath slogans supporting West Bank annexation and opposing a Palestinian state. They were hung by the Yesha Council, an umbrella organization of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which is split on Netanyahu's annexation plan. (Ahmad Gharbali/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel

Israel could annex parts of the West Bank on July 1. Here’s what you need to know.

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