Occupied West Bank (QNN)- Israel has announced plans to build 1,200 new settlement units in the 'Beit El' colonial settlement, north of Ramallah, deepening settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made the announcement during a visit to the colonial settlement, where he took part in the project’s inauguration. He said settlement construction will continue at an accelerated pace.
Katz also confirmed work on additional settlement outposts under the so-called “Nahal” project. The plans form part of broader efforts to rebuild settlements and Israeli army camps across the northern West Bank.
Israeli media reported that the project includes a new bypass road. The road will serve settlement expansion, particularly near the town of Silet al-Dahr, north of Nablus.
In the northern West Bank, Israeli occupation forces sent military bulldozers with an army convoy into the former 'Sanur' settlement, south of Jenin. The forces began land leveling in preparation for rebuilding the settlement.
Israel evacuated Sanur in 2005 under the disengagement plan. Recent actions signal a clear intention to revive it.
The move is part of a wider plan to legalize and build 19 new settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, including four in Jenin governorate.
Palestinian and international observers warn that continued settlement expansion, carried out amid near-total international silence, threatens stability and further entrenches Israel’s control over occupied Palestinian land.
