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IDF Plans to Rebuild Settlements, Erasing Past Expulsions

1/6/2026

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IDF Settlement Rebuilding

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing to rebuild West Bank settlements dismantled in 2005.
New bases are being established in the northern West Bank to secure these settlements.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that this initiative aims to "erase the shame of expulsion" associated with the previous disengagement.

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Israel Expands Settlements

Israel approved 41 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, making 2025 a record year for expansion.
The government says the moves aim to prevent Palestinian statehood by increasing Israeli presence.
Among the approvals are 126 housing units in the Sanur outpost, evacuated in 2005.
Rights groups say the expansion violates international law and jeopardizes a two-state solution, as settler violence surges and analysts foresee continued activity into 2026.

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IDF Settlement Rebuilding

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing to rebuild West Bank settlements dismantled in 2005.
New bases are being established in the northern West Bank to secure these settlements.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that this initiative aims to "erase the shame of expulsion" associated with the previous disengagement.

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