After a terrorist attack near Jerusalem: Israel wants to massively expand settlements in the West Bank. Thousands of new settlements are to be built, as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Thursday (February 22) after a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Joav Galant.
Right-wing extremist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wants to restrict Palestinian freedom of movement during Ramadan, which begins on March 10th. “The right to life for Jewish residents in the. West Bank is more important than freedom of Movement for Palestinian Authority residents,” he said.