Israel considers building 1,670 housing units in West Bank settlements
Israeli authorities are considering plans to build 1,670 new housing units in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. This was stated by the Palestinian Commission to Resist the Wall and Settlements, Anadolu Agency reports.
Details of the plans
According to the commission, the plans are at the final stage of approval. They provide for the construction of 365 housing units in the Maale Amos settlement southeast of Bethlehem and 200 in Talmon northwest of Ramallah.
The plans also provide for the creation of three new settlement neighborhoods: Amichai on the border of the Ramallah and Nablus districts, Ein Itav in Jericho, and Maoz Tzvi in the Jenin district. Within these projects, 749 housing units are planned on an area of 1,125 dunams, or 278 acres.
Another 95 housing units are planned to be added in Peduel and 259 in Alei Zahav in the Salfit district. Two additional units are planned in Givat Zeev, northwest of Jerusalem.
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Commission statement
The commission said these plans demonstrate Israel's desire not only to expand existing settlements but also to create new permanent settlement centers throughout the West Bank. It linked the emergence of the plans to a decision by 12 Western countries to introduce trade restrictions on settlement products and call on Israel to stop their expansion.
According to the commission, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after taking office in late 2022, approved 104 new Jewish settlements and established 160 agricultural settlement outposts.
The report also notes that the West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967, is regarded under international law as part of the territory of a future Palestinian state. The transfer of the occupying state's population to occupied territory is considered illegal under international law.
