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Israel Approves 104 West Bank Settlements; UN Cites Record Attacks

8/5/2026

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Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz said the coalition approved 104 settlements and 160 farms in the West Bank since 2022.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the E1 linking East Jerusalem to Maale Adumim, saying it “buries the idea of a Palestinian state.”
United Nations warned settler attacks and illegal settlement building have reached an all-time high.
Palestinian Authority recorded 2,256 attacks in July, with 1,458 by Israeli army and 798 by settlers.

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Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz said the coalition approved 104 settlements and 160 farms in the West Bank since 2022.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the E1 linking East Jerusalem to Maale Adumim, saying it “buries the idea of a Palestinian state.”
United Nations warned settler attacks and illegal settlement building have reached an all-time high.
Palestinian Authority recorded 2,256 attacks in July, with 1,458 by Israeli army and 798 by settlers.