Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe bill would create a new civil authority to oversee the purchase and expropriation of land in the West Bank, which the IDF said violates international law. Discussions have stopped due to Netanyahu's opposition to the legislation, a coalition source told HaaretzShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel12:14 AM • June 03 2026 IDTDiscussions on a Knesset bill that would expand government control over antiquities, heritage sites and archaeology in the West Bank have ground to a halt due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to the legislation, a source in the government's ruling coalition has told Haaretz.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel occupationWest BankAnnexationIsrael archaeologyBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Said to Oppose His Own Coalition's West Bank Antiquities BillNetanyahu's Personal Dependency on Trump Is Shaping the War in LebanonEducation Ministry Restricts Extracurricular Budgets to Combat Organized CrimeHaaretz CartoonTurkey Is Seizing the Moment and Israel Has a Lot to LearnRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarIsrael's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway