Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government approved a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, his office said, just two days ahead of closely fought general elections. Netanyahu’s cabinet agreed to turn the wildcat settlement of Mevoot Yericho in the Jordan Valley into an official settlement, the Zionist ...
A “screaming match” occurred on Tuesday between Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli security leaders before the Israeli premier’s pledge to annex the Jordan Valley, Israeli media reported. The conversation involved a difficult exchange between the Netanyahu and the security officials over his upcoming announcement, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing Maariv. The ...
