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Jewish settlers set tires ablaze at the Amona outpost, northeast of Ramallah, on Wednesday.

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Israel Starts Evacuating Illegal Outpost; Approves 3,000 New West Bank Units

3:13pm February 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

There's been a clear uptick in the rate of settlement approval since Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20 — and the U.S. president is expected to be supportive of settlement expansion.

Tuesday's announcement includes plans for new construction in the Israeli settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Israel Says It Will Build 2,500 New Settlement Homes In The West Bank

4:47pm January 24, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This is the second announcement of construction plans this week. President Trump, who took office on Friday, is widely expected to be more supportive of settlement expansion than his predecessor.

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Syria Says Israel Attacked Military Airport, Warns Of 'Repercussions'

7:39am January 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The Syrian government says Israel also attacked the airport, west of Damascus, in December. The Israeli military has declined to comment.

Israeli security forces and emergency personnel gather at the site of a vehicle-ramming attack in Jerusalem on Sunday.

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At Least 4 People Killed, 15 Wounded In Jerusalem Vehicle Attack

11:18am January 08, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Israeli police say a truck drove into a group of Israeli soldiers who had just left a bus. The officials say the driver has been "neutralized," and that they are treating it as an intentional attack.

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, speaks with his lawyers upon his arrival for a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv on Nov. 23, 2016. Azaria has

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Israeli Soldier Convicted Of Manslaughter For Killing Wounded Palestinian

3:01pm January 04, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

After a Palestinian assailant had been shot and wounded, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier shot the motionless man in the head. The shooting was captured on camera by a human rights activist.

Jenna and Gil Lewinsky with their sheep under temporary quarantine in the Israeli desert. Jacob Sheep are found in the U.K. and North America, but the Lewinskys say the breed originally roamed the Middle East and ancient Israel.

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Farmers On Mission To Return 'Old Testament Sheep' To Holy Land

4:36pm January 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

A farmer couple from Canada has enlisted the Israeli government's help in moving Jacob Sheep, a breed they say has biblical roots, to Israel. Sheep experts tell a different story about their pedigree.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry laid out his vision for peace between Israel and the Palestinians Wednesday. In the more than hourlong address, Kerry criticized Jewish settlements in the West Bank as an impediment to peace.

John Kerry Defends Two-State Solution, Rebukes Israeli Settlements

5:26pm December 28, 2016

by Laurel Wamsley

In a more than hourlong address, the outgoing secretary of state sharply criticized Israel's expansion into the West Bank, saying it was making the future prospect of peace ever dimmer.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated his criticism of the U.S. on Sunday, summoning Ambassador Dan Shapiro to Israel.

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Israel Summons Ambassadors Of Countries That Voted In Favor Of U.N. Resolution

2:40pm December 25, 2016

by Maggie Penman

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned ambassadors of countries that voted for a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements. He sharply criticized the U.S. for abstaining.

The U.N. Security Council has condemned Israel's construction of settlements, with Ambassador Samantha Power saying the project hurts Israel's security. In this photo from March, soldiers guard the Gush Etzion junction near a cluster of settlements in the

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Security Council Condemns Israeli Settlements As U.S. Abstains From Vote

4:34pm December 23, 2016

by Bill Chappell

In explaining the U.S. position, Ambassador Samantha Power said the move doesn't diminish U.S. support for Israel.

Israeli activists who lobbied Israeli-Americans to vote for Donald Trump gather around a boardroom table to celebrate his victory. Israel's right wing anticipates that a Trump administration will not pressure Israel regarding settlements.

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Israel's Right Wing Expects Boost From A Trump Presidency

7:41am December 12, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

Israel's right wing believes it's on the verge of big victories with Trump. Some in the Palestinian private sector are also optimistic. The picture is less clear for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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