Settlements

UK expands sanction powers, enabling action against companies supporting West Bank settlements

The measures took effect four days before the deadline for submitting bids for construction in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Ma'aleh Adumim, amid a diplomatic dispute between Israel and Britain.

 NEWLY ELECTED BRITISH MPs gather in the House of Commons Chamber for a group photo in London.
Settlers from the Nahala movement build an outpost near the Gaza border, October 15, 2026.

IDF blocks roads leading to Gaza border after Nahala settlers attempt to build outpost overnight

Jewish settlers pray during Yom Kippur at a settlement outpost northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus, September 21, 2026.

US bill targeting Israeli settlements in West Bank, Gaza gains 53 co-sponsors

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Karmei Yehuda community in the Hebron Hills, Sept. 27.

The settlement revolution: How Bezalel Smotrich changed Israel's map for the better - opinion


Miliband invoked his 60 relatives murdered in the Holocaust, then announced sanctions on Israel

Miliband invoked his 60 relatives murdered in the Holocaust, then announced sanctions on Israel

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London

Court approves tender for new homes to be built in E1, legal challenge remains open

The Jerusalem District Court allowed a tender for over 1,000 homes in the E1 area to proceed, but did not issue a verdict on whether the construction plans are legal.

Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025.

Israel's settlement policy triggers trade restrictions from 12 nations, incl. Canada, France

The UK, Canada, France, and 10 other countries announced plans to impose national restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements, in a surprise coordinated move.

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

What Britain risks by treating Israeli intelligence as a bargaining chip - comment

London is banning trade with Israeli settlements. The secret Hezbollah case shows how much of the UK-Israel relationship the British public never sees.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during Ministerial Statement on Government Direction at the House of Commons in London

FM Sa'ar: Israel to close UK consulate in east Jerusalem, expel reps. from CMCC over sanctions

Israel bans entry of 12 British officials and MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana • FM's countermeasures also include termination of British training of PA security forces in Ramallah

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026

Miliband accuses settlers of ethnic cleansing as UK imposes sweeping sanctions

Miliband: UK believes Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in West Bank, 'we refuse to be bystanders' • Alongside UK, France, and Canada, 12 countries say they back restrictions on settlements

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband departs after a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, September 8, 2026

Smotrich calls for expulsion of UK ambassador after 'Post' report of planned settlement trade ban

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also responded to the reports of the settlement trade ban by calling for Israel to recognize the Falkland Islands as "Argentine territory under occupation."

Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich attends RZP's primaries event ahead of the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.

De facto annexation in the West Bank: Israel cannot have it both ways - opinion

Israel’s ongoing threats to punish countries that take measures against settlements in the West Bank and goods they produce remind me of expressions describing having things both ways.

View of Karmei Tzur settlement north of Hebron, in the West Bank, November 24, 2025.

UK set to ban trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank on Tuesday, 'Post' learns - exclusive

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told the House of Commons last week the UK needs “a comprehensive reset of our policy” when it comes to the West Bank.

Israeli families attend an inauguration ceremony for the new settlement of Maale Arugot in Gush Etzion in the West Bank, September 2, 2026

Amid US pressure, Netanyahu orders removal of illegal West Bank settler outposts, sources say

It was not immediately clear when the operation would begin, with reports from Israeli media pointing out that hundreds of settlements could be removed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a briefing near the Salem military post between Israel and the West Bank, Tuesday, July 4, 2023