Israel approves 13 new West Bank settlements as expansion push accelerates
Israel has approved 13 new settlements in the central occupied West Bank, according to the latest reporting on a fast-moving expansion drive. The move comes as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described the policy as a "revolution in settlement" expansion. The approvals are set to affect strategically important areas along Route 60 and land stretching eastward toward the Jordan Valley.The settlements are described as being in the central West Bank, a corridor that links major Palestinian cities including Nablus, Ramallah and Bethlehem. Smotrich said the expansion would extend beyond the occupied West Bank into the Negev and Galilee, framing it as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jul 2026 17:00 LONDON
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