Police amass on outskirts of illegal West Bank outpost, as settler activists burn tires and attempt to impede their advance

Michael Applebaum, 53, faces up to 5 years in jail for bribes to gain approval for real estate projects

Leader of pro-settler party wants Netanyahu to make agricultual plots off limits; defense minister declines to intervene in evacuation

Netanyahu and Liberman approve widespread construction, including outside major blocs, saying Israel ‘returning to normal life’ in West Bank

Hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on program that allegedly inflates success figures to keep itself funded

Authorities had initially rejected group’s bid, saying they did not meet criteria, but Jewish Agency has mediated a compromise

While the US president may seem like a natural ally to the Israeli leader, the premier must tread carefully to avoid alienating key constituencies

Globes: The Irish low-cost carrier says it will operate 19 routes from Israel — seven from Ben Gurion airport and 12 from Ovda Airport, north of the city of Eilat; full details of the plan still need to be released