The Israeli Security Cabinet on Sunday decided to legalize nine illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank and turn them into new settlements, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.
The Biden administration has said it opposes any unilateral moves by Israel that could hamper efforts to negotiate a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including settlement expansion and annexation.
The Cabinet decided to increase the number of police and border guard forces in Jerusalem and expand the police operation against Palestinians who Israeli authorities accuse of inciting and supporting terrorism. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said the planning and zoning committee of the civil administration, which approves new building in the settlements, will convene in the coming days to approve the building of new housing units in existing settlements in the West Bank.
The last time the Israeli government approved new building in the settlements was more than a year ago.
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