Netanyahu orders evacuation of some West Bank settler outposts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of certain settlements in the occupied West Bank that were established without government approval. According to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the order applies to outposts established by settlers without the state's official authorisation.

The outposts typically consist of caravans with a small number of settlers. Ynet reported that around 100 outposts would be affected, but it was not immediately clear when the operation would begin.

UN bodies and most governments consider all Israeli settlements illegal under international law and consider the West Bank to be occupied territory under military control, while Israel says the territory is disputed, not occupied. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee denounced violent settlers as terrorists and called for them to face severe consequences.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, The National UAE, The National Business, Channel News Asia, Jerusalem Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.