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Israel Cabinet to Vote on $1B, 61 West Bank Settlements

6/12/2026

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Israel's cabinet will vote Thursday on a 1 billion-shekel plan for 61 new West Bank settlements.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backs the plan and says he wants to bury the idea of a Palestinian state.
Peace Now warns the vote would bypass the settlement planning process used for the past three years.
The funding will pay for access roads, land preparation, sewage, water connections and temporary residential compounds.

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Israel's cabinet will vote Thursday on a 1 billion-shekel plan for 61 new West Bank settlements.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backs the plan and says he wants to bury the idea of a Palestinian state.
Peace Now warns the vote would bypass the settlement planning process used for the past three years.
The funding will pay for access roads, land preparation, sewage, water connections and temporary residential compounds.