After shelving plan bisecting West Bank in January amid international pressure, assuring US it wasn't moving forward, Jerusalem places project back on docket for meeting in July

Jewish sovereignty, religious imperative, and security arguments meet on the road to an illegal outpost

While PM thanks France for its support during terror attacks, Elysee stresses its disapproval of planned settlement expansion

In joint statement, 15 countries say construction of over 4,000 planned units 'would constitute an additional obstacle to the two-state solution'

State Department spokeswoman expresses Biden administration's 'strong opposition' hours after Israel announces plan to green-light 4,000 units for Jewish towns in West Bank

Officials deny report White House threatened to nix upcoming Biden trip over approvals, but say it made its position against the plan clear; outposts to get retroactive approval

Measure now moves to Defense Ministry for approval; deputy AG's opinion may help appease Orbach amid coalition crisis, though source close to minister denies decision is related

Yesha Council settlement organization, which premier headed before he went into politics, calls expression a sign of 'moral decline'; PM's office says statement was 'accidental'

Yesha Council of settler leaders blames coalition for 'freezing' construction and 'destroying' homes in West Bank

Two months in, Ambassador Thomas Nides sets out his approach to the role, explains why he won't visit settlements, hails the 'beautiful' government, insists Biden 'gets it' on Iran