Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, announced last week that Israel will allow the construction of 764 new houses in three strategically important settlements inside the West Bank, which he said will ensure “continuity of life, security and growth.”
Palestinians living in the West Bank are experiencing an Israeli land-steal not seen in decades as Tel Aviv implements its plan to build 22 new villages inside settlements in the northern West Bank.
All in the name of security! Israelis have been expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank at record levels, which is a war crime under international law, according to Volker Turk, the UN’s high commissioner for human rights, said.
Top Israelis have been working on plans to resettle Gaza since the 7 October Hamas attack and have reportedly “ramped up their efforts” in the past few weeks.