Israel approved the construction of more than 28,000 new settlement units in the West Bank during 2025

According to a report by the Israeli left-wing movement “Peace Now,” Israel approved the construction of more than 28,163 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank during 2025, marking an unprecedented record for a single year. The Higher Planning Council is also currently discussing plans to build an additional 1,033 housing units. This includes the re-establishment of the Sanur settlement, which was evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel’s disengagement plan from Gaza, made possible by recent amendments to the disengagement law.

The plans also encompass building 398 units in “Yitzhar” near Nablus and 509 units in “Esfer.” Approximately 750,000 Israeli settlers currently reside in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and are accused of daily assaults against Palestinians.

The report suggests that Israel is escalating its efforts to annex the West Bank through increased settlement expansion and other actions against Palestinians. The Palestinian Authority has long called for international pressure on Israel to halt settlement construction, which the United Nations deems illegal and detrimental to the establishment of a Palestinian state. The article also references the historical context of Israel’s establishment in 1948 and its subsequent occupation of Palestinian lands.

(Source：جريدة القدس)