Israel has defied EU appeals by approving a major new colony in the West Bank and attacking Gaza City. The "E1" settlement, of some 3,400 new homes, was formally approved by the defence ministry on Wednesday (20 August).

Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project that could cut the occupied West Bank effectively in two. Palestinians and rights groups worry it will destroy plans for a

Türkiye on Thursday condemned Israel’s approval of a settlement construction plan in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, warning that the move