Far-right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation NYT | Top Stories Aaron Boxerman 3 September 2025 at 21:43 Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should take over most of the territory, partly in response to growing international moves to recognize a Palestinian state. © Amir Levy/Getty ImagesA wall separates the Arab village of Al Eizariya, in the West Bank, near where the Israeli government plans to build a new neighborhood.
Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State NYT | Opinion Thomas L. Friedman 26 August 2025 at 04:39 Israel is well on its way to making itself a pariah state — to the point that Israelis will think twice about speaking Hebrew when traveling abroad.