US EditionIsraeli Cabinet OKs new settlements in West Bank
The Israeli government approved 19 new settlements and legalised 8 outposts in the West Bank, raising the total to 69 under far-right leadership since November 2022.
- On Sunday, Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.
- The security cabinet on 12 December approved a package proposed by Bezalel Smotrich, far-right Finance Minister, and Israel Katz, Defence Minister, legalising eight outposts previously regarded as illegal.
- Kadim and Ganim were legalised; the International Court of Justice ruled in 2024 that settlement construction is unlawful under international law.
- The decision risks exacerbating tensions and threatens the possibility of a Palestinian state, with more than 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank killed and around 2,144 attacks in November.
- With around 700,000 authorised settlers in roughly 150 settlements and around 200 unauthorised outposts, Palestinian officials urged international action, calling it `a dangerous escalation`.
21 Articles
21 Articles
Far-right Smotrich says Netanyahu pressed him to legalize more West Bank settler outposts
Smotrich claims Israeli settlements in the southern West Bank are required to prevent 'a Palestinian invasion' of Israel. On Sunday, the Netanyahu government finalized the legalization of 19 previously unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank
Israel Approves 19 New Settlements in the West Bank.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Israel’s cabinet approved 19 new settlements in the West Bank, potentialy endangering the Gaza ceasefire.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich, and others.WHEN & WHERE: The decision was announced this week concerning the West Bank, a region captured by Israel in 1967.KEY QUOTE: Israel risks “undermining the [U.S.] 20 Point Plan [for ending the Gaza war] and pros…
The Israeli government has approved 19 more settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank. Their far-right ministers triumph.
Israel OKs 19 Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria
“Within three years, we have legalized 69 new settlements—a record like no other,” said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. By JNS Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment and legalization of 19 Jewish communities across Judea and Samaria, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich noted on X. Among the 19 towns are Ganim and Kadim in northern Samaria. They were evacuated and destroyed by the Israeli government during the 2005 diseng…
Israeli Cabinet OKs new settlements in West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that further threatens…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
