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flag Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements, including two re-established communities, amid international condemnation.

flag Israel’s cabinet has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the re-establishment of two communities evacuated in 2005, according to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. flag The move, part of a broader expansion under the current far-right government, brings the total number of West Bank settlements to 210—nearly a 50% increase since 2022. flag The approvals include retroactive legalization of outposts and construction on land previously vacated by Palestinians. flag The expansion, widely deemed illegal under international law, is seen as undermining the two-state solution and has drawn strong international criticism. flag It coincides with a surge in settler violence and intensified Israeli military operations in the region, resulting in Palestinian casualties and heightened tensions.

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