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Israel Approves 28,000 West Bank Settlement Homes in 2025

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC · How we work

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Israel added nearly 28,000 illegal housing units to West Bank settlements in 2025.
Peace Now says 163 illegal settlements house about 750,000 Israelis, roughly 10% of the Jewish population.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approved over 3,000 homes in the E1 project, drawing condemnation from nearly 30 governments.
UN OCHA recorded 1,836 settler attacks in 2025, more than double 2022, which UN officials label as pogroms.

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Israel added nearly 28,000 illegal housing units to West Bank settlements in 2025.
Peace Now says 163 illegal settlements house about 750,000 Israelis, roughly 10% of the Jewish population.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approved over 3,000 homes in the E1 project, drawing condemnation from nearly 30 governments.
UN OCHA recorded 1,836 settler attacks in 2025, more than double 2022, which UN officials label as pogroms.