Israel expands West Bank settlements, reshaping occupied territory

bbc.co.uk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, stating there will be no Palestinian state, drawing international condemnation. The expansion includes tenders for 1,200 settlement homes in the E1 area near Jerusalem, which the UN called an "existential threat" to a future Palestinian state. The UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Canada deemed the plans "unacceptable." Israel captured the West Bank in 1967 and has built about 160 settlements housing 700,000 Jews, despite international law prohibiting such actions. New road construction aims to strengthen Israel's grip on the territory.


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