Israel has approved the construction of 764 new housing units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli media outlet Channel Seven. The plan includes 478 homes in Hashmonaim near Ramallah, 230 in Beitar Illit, and 56 in Giv’at Ze’ev. The decision comes amid an ongoing ceasefire in Gaza, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has not issued an official statement on the matter. The move adds to Israel’s long-running settlement expansion policy, widely condemned under international law. Since Netanyahu returned to power in 2022, settlement approvals have accelerated sharply. Reports indicate that over 51,000 new settler homes have been authorized across the West Bank in the past three years. Israeli NGO Peace Now estimates that around 450,000 settlers live in the West Bank and another 250,000 in East Jerusalem. Analysts warn that the latest approval could further strain Israel’s relations with Western allies and complicate future peace negotiations with the Palestinians, who view the settlements as illegal encroachments on their prospective state.
অধিকৃত পশ্চিম তীরে ইহুদি বসতি স্থাপনকারীদের জন্য নতুন ৭৬৪টি বাড়ি তৈরির একটি প্রস্তাবে অনুমোদন দিয়েছে ইসরাইল সরকার। মঙ্গলবার ইসরাইলি সংবাদমাধ্যম চ্যানেল সেভেন এ তথ্য জানিয়েছে। ফিলিস্তিনের দখলকৃত গাজা উপত্যকায় চলমান যুদ্ধবিরতির মধ্যেই এ পদক্ষেপ নিলো
The ‘1 Nojor’ media platform is now live in beta, inviting users to explore and provide feedback as we continue to refine the experience.
