The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hagit-ofran/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:14:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Hagit Ofran | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hagit-ofran/ 32 32 Lambasting ‘inciter’ Trump, settler leader expresses relief president on way out https://www.timesofisrael.com/lambasting-inciter-trump-settler-leader-expresses-relief-president-on-way-out/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:39:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2470966 'It is easier to stand up to someone who is seen as a foe, as opposed to someone who's seen as a friend,' says David Elhayani, citing the Trump plan for a Palestinian state

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]]> Israeli official sounds alarm over sharper satellite imaging of country https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-official-sounds-alarm-over-sharper-satellite-imaging-of-country/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:44:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2341485 Head of Defense Ministry's space program says Israel apparently not consulted before US agency granted permission for commercial companies to provide higher resolution photos

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]]> Trump’s election appears to have boosted Israeli settlement construction https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-election-appears-to-boost-israeli-settlement-construction/ Tue, 14 May 2019 14:22:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2075366 Finance Ministry data shows that during US president's first year in office, spending on roads, schools and public buildings across West Bank increased by 39%

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]]> Far-right activist convicted of inciting violence during Amona evacuation https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-activist-convicted-of-inciting-violence-during-amona-evacuation/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:40:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1931279 Panel of judges overturns initial acquittal of Dor Oved, 27, after deeming as credible threats he made in WhatsApp group of demonstrators at outpost razing

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]]> Billed as self-restraint, Netanyahu’s ‘settlement curb’ actually allows for massive building https://www.timesofisrael.com/billed-as-self-restraint-netanyahus-settlement-curb-actually-allows-for-massive-building/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 06:51:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1596534 As past talks over West Bank construction have shown, it is difficult to enforce limitations when terms like 'footprint' and 'construction line' remain undefined

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]]> Planned Amona 2.0 might not house West Bank settlers for 3 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/planned-amona-2-0-might-not-house-west-bank-settlers-for-3-years/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:57:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1593502 While some rushed to condemn Israel's decision to build the Geulat Zion settlement, hawks and doves agree that red tape and US pressure could yet stymie the process

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]]> NGO: Government ‘started process’ to relocate Amona outpost https://www.timesofisrael.com/ngo-government-started-process-to-relocate-amona-outpost/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 09:22:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1444529&preview_id=1444529 Israeli authorities place ad in Palestinian newspaper declaring patch of land near West Bank settlement liable for seizure; US 'deeply concerned' by move

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]]> Israel legalizes hundreds of West Bank settler homes https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-legalizes-hundreds-of-west-bank-settler-homes/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:45:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1275870 Move retroactively authorizes structures already built in several Jewish towns across Green Line

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]]> Over 900 settlement units to be okayed, for first time in year https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-900-settlement-units-to-be-okayed-for-first-time-in-year/ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:10:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1219933 Defense minister to reportedly grant permits for 906 new and existing homes in West Bank as compensation for evacuation of Beit El neighborhood

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]]> Report: US, EU pressing for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-us-eu-pressing-for-israeli-palestinian-peace-talks/ Sat, 09 May 2015 07:28:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1179993 Senior official in Ramallah says Western diplomats pushing for urgent meeting between Netanyahu and Abbas

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]]> New E. J’lem homes ‘damaging, disappointing,’ US says https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-e-jlem-homes-damaging-disappointing-us-says/ Thu, 07 May 2015 23:54:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1179565&preview_id=1179565 As new Israeli government takes shape, State Department concerned about green light for building 900 units in Ramat Shlomo

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]]> Israel okays 900 East Jerusalem homes, peace group says https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-okays-900-east-jerusalem-homes-peace-group-says/ Thu, 07 May 2015 12:11:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1179194 District planning committee said to authorize project in ultra-Orthodox neighborhood; Interior Ministry plays down report

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]]> Erekat: Approval of 500 East Jerusalem homes a ‘slap in the face’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/erekat-approval-of-500-east-jerusalem-homes-a-slap-in-the-face/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:18:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1086359&preview_id=1086359 State Department says plan contradicts Israel's commitment to two-state solution; Palestinian negotiator says PM choosing settlements over talks

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]]> Awkwardly timed settlement announcement, part two https://www.timesofisrael.com/awkwardly-timed-settlement-announcement-part-two/ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:39:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1072374 Why does the government risk rounds of bitter criticism for building over the pre-1967 line -- as with the 2,610 apartments in Givat Hamatos this week -- when the bulldozers are silent?

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]]> Houses, fences and fruit trees: A decade of watching settlements grow https://www.timesofisrael.com/houses-fences-and-fruit-trees-a-decade-of-watching-settlements-grow/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=503846 A trip through the West Bank with Dror Etkes, who tracks how Israel's settlements are altering the physical, political and human landscape in one of the world's most complicated pieces of land

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