Israeli government approves 22 illegal settlements in West Bank

“Israel's” Security Cabinet secretly approved 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank two weeks ago, only revealing the decision today. This brings the total number of settlements in West Bank to 144 housing 720,000 settlers, with 10,503 new housing units approved in 2025 alone. The announcement coincided with escalating v!0l3nce across the West Bank today in Nablus, Tulkaram, Yatta, Ramallah, and al-Lubban ash-Sharqiyah, among others.