https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smotrich-says-he-s-abolished-hebron-agreement-given-israel-more-power-in-flashpoint-cityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smotrich-says-he-s-abolished-hebron-agreement-given-israel-more-power-in-flashpoint-cityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smotrich-says-he-s-abolished-hebron-agreement-given-israel-more-power-in-flashpoint-city#u2548Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:01:17 +0000Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has declared the 1997 Hebron Agreement abolished, transferring full Israeli authority over construction and planning in the city. The Israeli government has approved 576 new housing units, including a 1,000-square-meter building for a settler yeshiva, marking a direct challenge to Palestinian autonomy. The US and Palestinian factions have condemned the unilateral shift, while Israel’s Foreign Ministry denies any change to the agreement. This escalation follows decades of limited Israeli oversight in Hebron’s H1 area.What's confirmed:Israel’s Higher Pl https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smotrich-says-he-s-abolished-hebron-agreement-given-israel-more-power-in-flashpoint-cityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smotrich-says-he-s-abolished-hebron-agreement-given-israel-more-power-in-flashpoint-city#u2358Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:02:30 +0000Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the abolition of the 1997 Hebron Agreement, transferring control of planning and construction in Hebron—including the Ibrahimi Mosque—from Palestinian to Israeli authority. The move contradicts Israel’s Foreign Ministry, which insists the agreement remains intact. Palestinians and Muslim groups have condemned the action as a violation of past accords, while the US warned against unilateral annexation efforts. Construction approvals in Hebron without Palestinian consent mark a first in decades.What's confirmed:Under the 1997 Hebron Agreement,