Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and France assessed Israel’s decision to issue a tender for the construction of homes for Jewish settlers in the E1 zone near Jerusalem as unacceptable and urged the Israeli government to immediately withdraw these plans and halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, the countries’ leaders said in a joint statement.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to resume land registration procedures in the West Bank, according to an official statement of the office of the UN chief.
Türkiye strongly condemned Israel's new decision on land registration in the West Bank, calling it a violation of international law.
U.S. President Donald Trump remains opposed to Israel's annexation of the West Bank, a White House official said ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled visit to Washington.
Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia, and Pakistan nations have issued a joint statement condemning Israel's expansionist policies and a recent decision by its security ministry to tighten control over the occupied West Bank.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that Israel's plans to expand settlements in the E1 area of the West Bank would sever its northern and southern parts and deal a serious blow to the two-state solution.
The EU called on Israel to immediately halt the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, warning that recent steps to advance settlement expansion pose a threat to peace and regional stability.
Israel believes that Iran is reconstituting its military capabilities in order to prepare for a potential new Israeli operation.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced the start of a large-scale counterterrorism operation in the northern part of the West Bank.
One man was killed and three other people were injured in a car ramming and stabbing attack in the West Bank on Tuesday, the Israeli military and ambulance service said, in what Israeli authorities described as a terror attack.
Türkiye decried Israeli Knesset’s preliminary passage of the bill to apply Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank.
The relevant statement was issued by the Palestinian diplomatic agency
Israeli state laws now apply to all areas of Judea and Samaria
US President Donald Trump held a meeting with the leaders of several Muslim countries
