The Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the construction of 5,295 new homes in the occupied West Bank. The plan was reportedly passed on Thursday (July 4).
This information was published in a report of AP.
According to the report, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to restart talks regarding a ceasefire in the ongoing violence in Gaza. He has already decided to send a representative for this.
A senior Israeli government source said the Netanyahu government has approved 5,295 homes in the West Bank. It is planned to be a new area of Israel in the Jordan Valley and near the city of Hebron.
Meanwhile, occupying Israel has approved 3 thousand 138 acres of occupied West Bank as its own during the Gaza invasion. According to a CNN report, Israel has recognized the largest amount of Palestinian land since the Oslo Accords in 1993.
However, according to political analysts, two major challenges have appeared in front of Netanyahu at the moment. The first is Hezbollah and the second is the recognition of Palestine as a state by various European countries. Both challenges are sensitive for the government led by him.
Recently, Spain, Norway and Ireland have recognized Palestine as a state. Many other European countries are also on the way to recognition. To stop this, he is approving plans to build housing estates in the West Bank one after the other.