Settlement Expansion Sparks Palestinian Condemnation

Israel's cabinet formalized 19 West Bank settlements on Dec 12, including two evacuated in 2005 under Sharon's plan.
Smotrich and Katz drove the decision as far-right coalition increased settlement construction.
Plan coordinated with United States and linked to Bezalel Smotrich.
Palestinian Authority condemned decision, warning it erases Palestinian geography.
Hamas and Palestinian National Council called it an escalation, urging international action.
UN OCHA data shows 232 Palestinians killed, 1,700 settler attacks, and 1,000 displacements in West Bank this year.
West Bank hosts 2.7 million Palestinians.

Politics | Conflict | International

United States | Israel | Palestine

Bezalel Smotrich | Yair Lapid | Mu'ayyad Sha'ban

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