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Since January, Israel has advanced 12,855 illegal settler housing units in the West Bank. This is the largest push to advance illegal settlements since 2012.

Earlier this week, Israel approved plans for an additional 5,700 homes for Israeli settlers in the West Bank, which has drawn criticism from the British, Canadian and Australian governments.

Alaa Khalil Qaisiyeh (21) was shot and killed Friday morning in the Israeli settlement Teneh Omarim in the occupied West Bank, the latest Palestinian victim of escalating Israeli violence this year.

Israel has published tenders for more than 1,000 new housing units in illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Thousands of Israelis, including extremist ministers, marched to the site of the illegal West Bank outpost of Evyatar, which was evicted two years ago

The promise to resettle the four illegal Israeli outposts of Homesh, Ganim, Kadim, and Sa-Nur was a key part of Netanyahu's election pact that saw him return to power in coalition with extremist parties.

Six European countries have called on the Israeli regime to halt the expansion of its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank amid escalated tensions between Palestinians and the extremist settlers.

Israel had promised to freeze settlement expansions after nine approvals last week, which sparked an angry response from EU countries.

Israel’s new far-right coalition is accelerating its threats to Palestinian homes and livelihoods, in both rhetoric and action.

The settlement expansion project was reportedly cancelled following a request by the US embassy ahead of National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan's visit to Israel.