'We will continue the momentum of settlement throughout the country,' vows Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich
Annexing settlements would severely damage remaining prospects for two-state solution of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A UN official speaking on condition of anonymity said it was up to countries to enforce implementation
Relations have grown tense as Germany questioned Netanyahu's commitment to a two-state solution with the Palestinians
In final act, then-secretary of state John Kerry instructed USAID to release $220.3 million for Gaza recovery programs
UN resolution infuriated PM Benjamin Netanyahu who lashed out at President Barack Obama and vowed not to abide by it