International20/08/2025
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Israel approves settlement project to divide the West Bank

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Settlers look on as Israeli soldiers stand guard during a weekly settler visit to Hebron in the occupied West Bank.MUSSA ISSA QAWASMA / REUTERS

As the Israeli army sets in motion the assault on Gaza CityIsrael has definitively approved the construction of a settlement in East Jerusalem, which will divide the West Bank in two and make a Palestinian state practically unviable. These settlements are considered illegal by the international community.