Afghanistan, May 29 -- Israel's cabinet has approved building 22 new settlements in the West Bank, aiming to strengthen control and prevent a Palestinian state.
Israel's Defense Ministry announced that the Israeli cabinet has approved the construction of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that this move will strengthen Israel's control over the West Bank and "solidify the historic right to the land of Israel."
Katz described the approval to build more settlements as a "powerful response to Palestinian terrorism." He also added that existing outposts in the West Bank built without government authorization will now be legalized under the new decision.
The defense minister called the cabinet's ...