Israel's security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank
- Posted on December 21, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Israel's security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move is aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state. It comes days after the UN said the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank had reached its highest level since at least 2017.
