Israeli cabinet is set to approve on Thursday a plan to fund the de facto establishment of 61 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on social media platform X on Wednesday. Israel’s hardline finance minister earlier announced a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that Palestinians hope will be part of a future independent state. Most nations consider Israeli settlements there to be illegal under international law and a major obstacle to a two-state solution for long-term peace.

A Government Decision to Allocate 125 Million Shekels for the Planning of Outposts Was Passed in a Telephone Vote Last Week, and Approval Is Soon Expected for a Transfer of Over a…

Axios's Barak Ravid reported on X/Twitter that the proposal is scheduled to be brought before the cabinet for approval. Additional details about the plan were not immediately…

Israeli cabinet is set to approve on Thursday a plan to fund the de facto establishment of 61 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, Axios reporter Barak Ravid…

Plan would fund temporary housing, infrastructure and public services for 61 new settlements in strategic West Bank areas before planning approvals are complete

JERUSALEM, June 11 (Reuters) - Israel is expected to approve on Thursday the allocation of 1 billion shekels ($337.8 million) to build new settlements and connect them to…

Israel is expected to approve on Thursday the allocation of 1 billion shekels ($337.8m) to build new settlements and connect them to infrastructure in the occupied West Bank,…

Israel allocated 152 million shekels ($51 million) to prepare construction plans for 69 illegal settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli anti-settlement…

Almost the entire international community considers settlements illegal

Israel has been severely criticised for expanding settlements, which are illegal under international law.

JERUSALEM: Israel’s cabinet on Thursday referred a plan to allocate 1 billion shekels ($339.7 million) for the establishment of new settlements in the occupied West Bank to the…