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Israel Approves 41 Settlements, Displacing Hundreds in West Bank

1/2/2026

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Israel's far-right coalition approved 41 West Bank settlements in 2025, the most since the Oslo Accords.
Rights groups say the expansion aims to annex territory and hinder Palestinian statehood.
Israeli forces began demolishing homes in Nur Shams refugee camp, displacing 100 families.
Government approved 126 housing units in Sa-Nur as part of settlement plans.
Human Rights Watch reports over 850 homes destroyed across northern West Bank camps.

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Story summary

Israel's far-right coalition approved 41 West Bank settlements in 2025, the most since the Oslo Accords.
Rights groups say the expansion aims to annex territory and hinder Palestinian statehood.
Israeli forces began demolishing homes in Nur Shams refugee camp, displacing 100 families.
Government approved 126 housing units in Sa-Nur as part of settlement plans.
Human Rights Watch reports over 850 homes destroyed across northern West Bank camps.