May 29, 2025 4:15 PM
Israel announces new West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat
Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied-West Bank, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Thursday, a move that could deepen divisions with some allies, who have threatened sanctions over further expansion. Far-right Smotrich, an advocate for Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, wrote on X that the new settlements would be located in the northern area of the West Bank, without specifying where. Israeli media cited the Defense Ministry as saying that amo...