World : Illegal Israeli Settlements, Outposts In West Bank Reach 592, Says Palestinian Body
RAMALLAH/ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The number of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank has reached 592, with Israel controlling about 42 per cent of the territory, a Palestinian government body said Saturday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
By the end of July, the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that there were 592 illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank. The sites included 192 full settlements, 400 outposts, and an additional 231 pastoral outposts. These settlements were home to nearly 780,000 Israeli settlers, with 333,600 residing in Jerusalem settlements and 446,400 in other areas.
According to the commission, Israel now controls more than 42 percent of the West Bank, with that percentage rising to 71 percent in Area C and 91 percent in the Jordan Valley. In response to Israel's settlement policies, the foreign ministers of several countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, condemned the actions and rejected the Israeli construction referred to as "E1" in the occupied West Bank.
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