Israel approves the construction of 5,000 new homes in the settlements

Today, Monday, the Israeli government agreed to Plans to build thousands of new homes in the settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that threatened to exacerbate increasingly strained relations with the United States.

The resolution challenges growing US criticism of Israel’s settlement policies in the occupied territories. It also increases tension with the Palestinians at a time when tension is escalating in the occupied territories.

Several Israeli media outlets said that the Defense Ministry’s Planning Committee, which oversees settlement construction, has approved more than 5,000 new homes in the settlements. These units are in various stages of planning, and it was not immediately clear when construction would begin.

The international community, along with the Palestinians, considers Settlement building is illegal or illegal and an obstacle to peace. More than 700,000 Israelis now live in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem – lands Israel occupied in 1967.

The Israeli government, which took office in late December, is dominated by religious and nationalist politicians with close ties to the settler movement.

President Joe Biden’s administration has been increasingly outspoken her criticism of Israeli settlement policies, Israel has repeatedly called for a halt to construction. Despite the criticism, the United States has taken little action against its close ally.