Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.

A push to shift oversight of excavations in the territory to a civilian authority sparks worries of creeping annexation, with researchers in the field fearing they'll bear the brunt of any backlash The post Archaeologists dig in against antiquities bill aiming to deepen Israel’s hold on West Bank appeared first on The Times of Israel.