The murder of four Israelis stoked grief and outrage among the settler community; some responded with reprisal rampages in nearby Palestinian villages

Several families have been living at the West Bank site since last week, along with some 30 young men studying there at a makeshift yeshiva, under the protection of the IDF

13,082 homes advanced thus far in 2023 are more than previous record of 12,159 homes, which were green-lit in 2020 when the more settler-sympathetic Trump was US president

PM declares government will take 'strong action' against those who carry out unauthorized settlement activity; lauds 'changed equation' of rare drone strike in West Bank

Activists plan to establish at least 4 more outposts, in addition to Evyatar, and have erected structures near Eli settlement, outside which 4 Israelis were killed in terror attack

Hardline minister calls for punishing military offensive -- killing thousands of 'terrorists' -- accompanied by wide campaign of settlement on land across the West Bank

Netanyahu, Smotrich, Gallant clear plans for advancement after deadly terror attack on Tuesday near Eli; illegal communities lie adjacent to settlement

Five new buildings and an access road are built overnight in the West Bank without army or Defense Ministry intervention, near where Palestinian terrorists killed 4 Israelis

After far-right minister Smotrich is given full control over West Bank settlement planning, Jordan condemns 'flagrant violation of international law,' as settlers hail step

Cabinet decision with immediate effect also dramatically expedites approval process for construction at settlements, scraps requirement for okay from defense minister or cabinet