Biden only voiced general opposition in meeting with Bennett, so Jerusalem is still operating based on Trump-era rules, which allowed building within towns' existing footprints

Defense Ministry blames meeting's postponement on 'labor dispute'; plans to advance 2,200 new settlement homes also apparently put off

Spokesman says expected approval of several thousand new housing units 'will make achieving a two-state solution much more difficult'

According to Kan, PM took number of houses set for approval down by 1,000 ahead of planned first meeting with Biden

Defense Ministry to okay 1,000 Palestinians homes and some 2,000 settler houses; Jerusalem court freezes Palestinian home demolitions in Silwan

Progressive House members express concern that providing benefits to groups that operate in settlements and in East Jerusalem violates 'US obligations under international law'

Defense Ministry holding off on settlement building approvals but will okay plans when timing is right, giving preference to projects in so-called blocs, says Israeli official

Anti-BDS Labeling Act would enshrine as law one of Trump’s final orders and comes in wake of Ben & Jerry's decision to end sales in 'occupied Palestinian territories'

By not openly announcing its policy against opening branches beyond Green Line, the fast-food chain has been able to fly mostly under the radar and avoid branding as 'antisemitic'

Labor MK says she was led to believe letter was aimed at saving the jobs of those employed at the ice cream factory in Israel; lawmakers imply they did not see final wording