A cluster of Israeli settlements in the Judaean Mountains south of Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Multiple reports confirm that Israeli officials have advanced plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, including thousands of new homes and infrastructure. The push is led by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and could reshape settlement footprint, raising tensions with Palestinians and drawing international condemnation.
Activists have exposed brochures advertising homes in Israeli settlements during a London event. Campaigners and lawmakers are calling for a formal investigation into whether laws were breached, and for authorities to explain how the event proceeded amid weeks of criticism.
Pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered in London to condemn the Great Israeli Real Estate Event, which promotes property in the occupied West Bank. Police have arrested several demonstrators as activists call the event illegal under international law and urge the UK government to halt it.
The UN and rights groups have condemned Israel’s move to transfer planning and construction powers in Hebron’s H2 zone to Israeli authorities. Palestinian and international actors say the unilateral action undermines agreements and risks escalating tensions in the West Bank and Jerusalem.