{
  "id": 2706426,
  "title": "Palestinian commission: Illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank reach 592 by July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/palestinian-commission-illegal-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank-reach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T03:25:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-commission-illegal-israeli-settlements-west-bank-reach-592"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Palestinian commission: Illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank reach 592 by July The number of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank has reached 592 by the end of July, according to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission. The sites comprise 192 settlements and 400 outposts, including 231 pastoral outposts. The commission said nearly 780,000…",
  "key_points": [
    "592 illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in West Bank by July",
    "333,600 settlers in Jerusalem areas, 446,400 in other West Bank",
    "14 countries condemn Israel's settlement policies, reject E1 construction"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank solidifies Israel's control over large swaths of land, with nearly 780,000 settlers now residing in areas that are home to rising tensions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Illegal Israeli Settlements, Outposts In West Bank Reach 592, Says Palestinian Body",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/world-illegal-israeli-settlements-outposts-in-west-bank-reach-592",
        "published": "2026-08-22T23:06:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Fifteen Palestinians injured in Israeli forces and settler attacks across West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/fifteen-palestinians-injured-in-israeli-forces-and-settler-attacks",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:30:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}