Hebron mayor warns of lost protection as Israel expands West Bank control

bbc.co.uk

Israel has expanded its control in the West Bank, impacting Palestinian planning and development decisions. New legal changes will exclude Palestinian authorities from urban planning and development decisions, even in areas under Palestinian control, according to Hebron's acting mayor. These actions follow decades-old Oslo Accords and escalate Israeli control, with officials stating it deepens Israeli roots and buries the idea of a Palestinian state.


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