Israel expands powers in occupied West Bank
Ultranationalist finance minister says measures intended to bury ‘idea of a Palestinian state’
Ultranationalist finance minister says measures intended to bury ‘idea of a Palestinian state’

Bezalel Smotrich revives plan that would divide occupied West Bank

Finance chief Bezalel Smotrich imposes banking penalties on Palestinians and warns five western states over restrictions

Israeli PM is under pressure from far-right coalition partners to formally seize parts of occupied Palestinian territory

The Netanyahu government must be held to account over Gaza and the West Bank

Ursula von der Leyen also backs sanctions on violent settlers and extremist ministers despite probable opposition

Attacks on Palestinians in the territory spiral to highest level in nearly two decades