Current sectionWest Bank NewsNetanyahu ministers attended a groundbreaking for a new settlement in the southern West Bank, while settler leader Yossi Dagan hailed another in the north as a 'restoration of justice' and an 'absolute victory'Share 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 formatSubscribeMatan GolanSeptember 01, 2026Two new Israeli settlements were inaugurated on Monday deep inside enclaves between areas under Palestinian control in the West Bank, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's boasted that his current government founded a record number of settlements and illegal outposts.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Palestinian AuthorityIsrael settlementsWest BankBenjamin NetanyahuBezalel SmotrichCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIn First Polls Since Slates Closed, pro-Netanyahu Bloc Tied With OppositionWhat It's Like Raising Kids in a Village Constantly Attacked by Violent SettlersEisenkot's Knesset Party Slate Leaves Israel's anti-Netanyahu Bloc ConcernedJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéWater Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionMore Stories to Explore