Israel announces plans for over 2,000 new West Bank homes, escalating tensions amid international concerns over legality and peace efforts.

By Benjamin RaabJERUSALEM, June 3 (Reuters) - Israel's hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in…

Israel announces plans for over 2,000 new West Bank homes, escalating tensions amid international concerns over legality and peace efforts.

Israel’s hardline finance minister said a planning committee approved the construction of 2,162 new Jewish homes.

LONDON: The Palestinian Authority condemned on Wednesday an Israeli plan to build 2,162 new settlement housing units in the occupied West Bank. It called on the US administration…

• Hardline minister announces building over 2,000 homes for Jewish settlers • Most nations consider settlements to be illegal

JERUSALEM: Israel’s hard-line finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that…

‘We are continuing to build the Land of Israel in practice,’ finance minister says

The far-right finance minister says the new houses will 'strengthen our hold on the land'.

Israel’s far-right finance minister announced Wednesday plans to expand three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank by more than 2,000 homes....