The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/green-line/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Green Line | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/green-line/ 32 32 Belgium refuses to renew passport of Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem area beyond Green Line https://www.timesofisrael.com/belgium-refuses-to-renew-passport-of-israeli-citizen-living-in-jerusalem-area-beyond-green-line/ Wed, 13 May 2026 02:54:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3822298 Annabelle Herciger-Tenzer, a Pisgat Zeev resident who immigrated to Israel in 1980, says Belgian consulate's rejection of her request 'was simply like being slapped in the face'

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]]> As IDF and Hamas dig in, interim Gaza armistice line risks hardening into lasting border https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-idf-and-hamas-dig-in-interim-gaza-armistice-line-risks-hardening-into-lasting-border/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:09:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3738419 Yellow Line was meant to be temporary, pending Hamas disarming; but with the terror group clinging to its weapons, the army is unlikely to withdraw, keeping the precarious stalemate in place

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]]> ‘Stay indoors’: Health Ministry tells central town to shelter due to toxic waste fires https://www.timesofisrael.com/stay-indoors-health-ministry-tells-central-town-to-shelter-due-to-toxic-waste-fires/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:23:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714124 In rare move, ministry instructs some Shoham residents to close windows, turn off air conditioning to protect themselves from pollution from illegal West Bank fires

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]]> Israel appropriates 1,976 acres of land in Jordan Valley, declaring it state land https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-appropriates-1976-acres-of-land-in-jordan-valley-declaring-it-state-land/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:17:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3251253 Announcement follows West Bank settlement expansion earlier in March; new status will allow for hundreds of housing units to be constructed in addition to commerce zones

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]]> Far-right minister says Green Line ‘fictitious,’ urges annexation of West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-minister-says-green-line-fictitious-urges-annexation-of-west-bank/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:11:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3063837 Amichai Eliyahu says two-state concept 'a mistake'; settler group calls on Netanyahu to refrain from using territorial concessions as bargaining chip for deal with Saudis

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]]> GOP senators threaten to block Biden nominees over ‘antisemitic’ settlement policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-senators-threaten-to-block-biden-nominees-over-antisemitic-settlement-policy/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:49:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3050951&preview=true&preview_id=3050951 Letter slams decision to restore longstanding policy that refrained from funding research projects beyond Green Line, as White House weighs whether to tap new envoy to Israel

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]]> US cuts science, tech cooperation with Israeli institutions in the West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-cuts-science-tech-cooperation-with-israeli-institutions-in-the-west-bank/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 02:32:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3041312 Decision brings back longstanding policy that had been reversed by the Trump administration; will mostly affect Ariel University, also applies to East Jerusalem, Golan Heights

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]]> US set to cease scientific, tech cooperation with Israeli entities over Green Line https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-set-to-cease-scientific-tech-cooperation-with-israeli-entities-over-green-line/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040086 Move said to be resumption of policy that was reversed under Trump administration; Foreign Minister Eli Cohen tells reporters that the decision 'is wrong'

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]]> Tel Aviv marks Green Line on classroom maps, bucking Education Ministry https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-marks-green-line-on-classroom-maps-bucking-education-ministry/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:29:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823365 City says line showing West Bank as separate teaches 'complex reality' on the ground; ministry dismisses illustration as 'amateur,' notes it's not approved 'even as a poster'

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]]> EU, European powers pan Israel over East Jerusalem eviction and construction https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-european-powers-pan-israel-over-east-jerusalem-eviction-and-construction/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:12:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2686957 France, Germany, Italy and Spain say proposed Jewish neighborhood near Har Homa threatens viability of future Palestinian state

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]]> Committee advances plans for new Jerusalem homes beyond Green Line https://www.timesofisrael.com/committee-advances-plans-for-new-jerusalem-homes-beyond-green-line/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:09:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=2685360 Proposed neighborhood of Lower Aqueduct would include 1,465 units, with around half of the area in East Jerusalem

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]]> Gently breaking taboos, a settlement bloc moves gingerly toward LGBT acceptance https://www.timesofisrael.com/gently-breaking-taboos-a-settlement-bloc-moves-gingerly-toward-lgbt-acceptance/ Fri, 08 Jun 2018 03:40:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1863975 In first gathering of its kind in a religious community on either side of Green Line, Efrat event takes unambiguous stance against notion that homosexuality is a matter of choice

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]]> US set to inaugurate new Jerusalem embassy on territorial anomaly https://www.voanews.com/a/us-opening-jerusalem-embassy-on-territorial-anomaly/4391693.html Sun, 13 May 2018 11:19:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1849320 VOA delves into complex series of events that created 'no man's land' enclave between capital's west and east

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]]> Part of new US embassy site in Jerusalem may be in disputed territory — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/part-of-new-us-embassy-site-in-jerusalem-may-be-in-disputed-territory-report/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:22:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1806217 New York Times quotes UN, Palestinian officials saying some of the property is in 'No Man's Land' between East and West Jerusalem

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]]> Barak: Netanyahu government’s ‘whims and illusions’ threaten Israel’s future https://www.timesofisrael.com/barak-netanyahus-whims-and-illusions-threaten-israels-future/ Sat, 02 Dec 2017 11:40:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1741564 In fiery NYT piece, former PM castigates current premier, says coalition has 'declared war' on the Supreme Court, the free press, civil society, IDF ethics

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