While legal hurdles still remain, residents of Ofra hope dismissal of petition against master plan will pave way for retroactive regulation of entire town

Move by Finance Committee to suspend Kaminitz Law for 5 years would be seen as major victory for Joint List, which has claimed the law singles out Arab Israelis

Blue and White party has made no commitments yet to predominantly Arab alliance, which makes its recommendation to President Rivlin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday

Blue and White reportedly offered to ease tough law on illegal building, but Arab alliance has wider demands; 10 out of 13 Joint List MKs said to favor recommending Gantz

Former Defense Min. settlements aide says cabinet approval of 700 homes for Area C Palestinians a positive carrot, must be followed by stick of enforcement against illegal building

Authorities say operation being carried out peacefully, contrary to demolition a year ago that saw 11 officers were injured and six far-right protesters arrested

Hours after troops bulldoze their makeshift buildings, settler youths say they've already started rebuilding wildcat community on private Palestinian land