CAIRO/TAYASIR, West Bank (April 9): Israel has approved the establishment of dozens of new Jewish settlements in the West Bank, an Israeli watchdog group said on Thursday, ​amid a rise in settler attacks on Palestinians across the occupied territory. The Yesha Council, a body that represents West Bank settlers, did not immediately respond to a ​request for comment. Some 500,000 settlers live in the West Bank, home to three million Palestinians. "Israeli settlers are attacking ​Palestinians throughout the West Bank with impunity, and so viciously that this has led to entire communities being displaced," said ​Sarit Michaeli of the ⁠Israeli rights group B'Tselem. B'Tselem says settlers have been increasingly pushing to establish settlements in areas under civil management by the Palestinian Authority, which has limited self-rule in parts of the West Bank.

Source: The Edge Markets April 10, 2026 02:31 UTC