Israel Announces Plans for 22 New Settlements in the West Bank

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Israel announces new West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat

Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied-West Bank, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Thursday, a move that could deepen divisions with some allies, who have threatened sanctions over further expansion.

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Israel approves large expansion of Jewish settlements in West Bank

Israel approved a large expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank on Thursday in an effort to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.

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Israel confirms plans to establish 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank

Israel has confirmed it will establish 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. The settlements, which are illegal under international law, will include outposts already built without the permission of the Israeli government.

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UK condemns Israel’s approval of 22 new illegal settlements in the West Bank

UK condemns Israel’s approval of 22 new illegal settlements in Occupied West Bank. UK's minister for the Middle East has said the government condemns the decision. Shelagh Fogarty: "Settlements are illegal under international law, further imperil the two-state solution, and do not protect Israel"

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Israel authorizes more settlements in the occupied West Bank. Strikes on Gaza kill 34, officials say

The West Bank is home to 3 million Palestinians, who live under Israeli military rule. Israel has already built well over 100 settlements across the territory. The settlements range from small hilltop outposts to fully developed communities with apartment blocks, shopping malls, factories and public parks.

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Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank

Several already exist as outposts, built without government authorisation. They will now be made legal under Israeli law, ministers say. Issue of settlements is one of the most contentious areas of dispute between Israel and Palestinians. Israel has built about 160 settlements housing some 700,000 Jews.

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Israel's Major Expansion of Settlements in West Bank

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced that 22 new settlements will be established in the West Bank. Some already exist as outputs, but will be made legal under Israeli law, whilst others will be entirely new settlements. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the move “anchors our historical right in the Land of Israel, and constitutes a crushing response to Palestinian terrorism”

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Israel approves biggest expansion of settlements in West Bank in decades

Two of the settlements were evacuated as part of the 2005 disengagement plan from Gaza. Four new settlements are also earmarked along Israel’s eastern border with Jordan. Defence minister Israel Katz described Jewish settlements as a vital defensive shield for the big population centres in central Israel.

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Israel approves biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades

By Dana Karni and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this

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Israel Approves Construction of 22 New Illegal Settlements in West Bank

The Israeli government has approved the construction of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Defense Ministry confirmed.

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Israel announces biggest West Bank settlement expansion in decades - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Israel is embarking on the largest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades. The move is meant to reinforce Israeli control of the territory. Some are existing outposts that the Israeli government considered illegal but will now authorize. The finance minister called the announcement a “once-in-a-generation decision’

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Israel Says It Will Establish 22 New Jewish Settlements in the Occupied West Bank

Israel said Thursday it would establish 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

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Israel security cabinet approves 22 settlements in occuppied West Bank

Israel approves 22 new settlements in the West Bank. Palestinian Authority calls the move an affront to international law. Israel says the move will prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state. The settlements already exist, but they are not legally recognized. The U.N. Security Council has called on Israel to stop the move.

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Israel approves construction of 22 new settlements in West Bank — media outlet

Israel has authorized the construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank. The plan includes the return of residential activity to previously evacuated areas. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, Israeli authorities greenlit more than 10,000 housing units in West Bank settlements, according to Peace Now.

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Israel Approves New Settlements to Obstruct Palestinian State

Israel will build 22 new settlements in the West Bank including some along its eastern border with Jordan. Move could harden attitudes against Israel ahead of a UN summit co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia in New York next month. The expansion of settlements is a violation of international law, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office.

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