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Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank

todayDecember 21, 2025

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Decision takes the total number of new settlements to 69 in past few years as construction binge continues

Israel has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that further threatens the possibility of a Palestinian state.

It brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69, a new record, according to the far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who has pushed a settlement expansion agenda in the West Bank. The latest ones include two that were previously evacuated during a 2005 disengagement plan.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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