Why is Israel expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank?

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Israel has approved $2.3bn for settlement infrastructure and 12,000 new housing units, including a 104th illegal settlement in Sanur, near Jenin. Since the occupation began in 1967, nearly 220 such settlements have been built across the West Bank. Israeli officials have described the move as a “settlement revolution”, while settlers have escalated attacks and land seizures near Hebron and Ramallah. Western nations say the expansion breaches international law and further undermines prospects for Palestinian statehood. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from Ramallah, occupied West Bank. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Palestine #Israel #WestBank #IsraeliSettlements #PalestinianLand #OccupiedWestBan

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