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UN Security Council to Address Israel's West Bank Policies

2/19/2026

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UN Security Council will meet Wednesday to discuss Israel's West Bank actions initiated by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will represent Israel after traveling to the United States.
Government reopened land registration in Area C to ease property acquisition for Jewish Israelis.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin backs the move as a security measure, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seeks Oslo Accords abolition and broader sovereignty.

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UN Security Council will meet Wednesday to discuss Israel's West Bank actions initiated by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will represent Israel after traveling to the United States.
Government reopened land registration in Area C to ease property acquisition for Jewish Israelis.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin backs the move as a security measure, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seeks Oslo Accords abolition and broader sovereignty.