West Bank archaeology conference unearths controversy as politics takes center stage
Hundreds of people, including dozens of archaeology scholars affiliated with Israeli universities, on Wednesday attended the first day…
Israel signals status quo shake-up over Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron
(RNS) — Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister, declared the end of the Hebron Accord on Tuesday (June 16),…
Smotrich says he’s ‘abolished Hebron agreement,’ given Israel more power in flashpoint city
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed on Tuesday to have “abolished” components of the 1997 Hebron agreement that gave…
Israel seizes powers over flashpoint West Bank shrine from Palestinians
By Yosri Al-Jamal and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, June 16 (Reuters) – Israel has seized planning and construction powers…