Israel Advances Plans for Nearly 900 New Illegal Settlements in West Bank
Israeli authorities are advancing 11 plans to build 895 new illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank, in violation of international law, according to the Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission.
The commission disclosed the information in its weekly report published on Saturday (November 14), citing the Palestinian official news agency WAFA.
The report said Israel’s plans are being implemented on three main fronts: increasing the number of new housing units, converting Palestinian agricultural land and open spaces into urban and industrial areas, and expanding public services and infrastructure to support the continued growth of settlements.
According to the report, the expansion plans cover the governorates of Qalqilya, Salfit, Nablus, Ramallah, Al-Bireh and Hebron, as well as the southern Gush Etzion settlement bloc.
The largest project involves the Kedumim settlement, built on Palestinian land in the village of Kafr Qaddum in Qalqilya, where 288 new units are planned.
Another 225 units are planned for the Beit Hagai settlement in Hebron, while 200 more will be added to the Talmon settlement near Ramallah. In addition, 83 new units are planned for the Elon Moreh settlement near Nablus, following the seizure of agricultural land.
Under United Nations resolutions and international law, Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are considered illegal.
Source: WAFA News Agency
