Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today As it build pools on privately-owned Palestinian land and targets police officers for mistreating the 'wrong' population, it is difficult to overstate the damage this ruinous coalition could yet inflict on Israel as it clings to powerShare 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 formatSubscribeVera Weidenbach09:40 PM • June 25 2026 IDTWith a flick of the wrist, Israel's Finance Ministry announced Monday that it has allocated three million shekels to the development of an archaeological site in the West Bank's Jordan Valley that is situated on privately-owned Palestinian land. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-IranTrump-NetanyahuGazaWest BankNew York PrimaryLeo MessiHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWith Every Step Towards Election, Netanyahu's Coalition Becomes More DangerousCourt Scraps Move to Bar Netanyahu Aide Charged Over BibiLeaks From PM's OfficeNetanyahu Associate Never Reported Qatar Links to Gov't, Secret Document ShowsFaded to Grey: Tel Aviv's 'Fountain of Fire' Still Divides Opinion'I'm a Cook, Not a Chef: The Humble Charm of Tel Aviv's Last Real KhammāraRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Trump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell TrumpThe IDF's Russian Roulette in Lebanon Continues – and No One Can Explain WhyShin Bet and IDF Planned to Warn Netanyahu Before Oct. 7. Mossad Head Refused