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Israel seizes 800 hectares of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank
22 March 2024 11:04 GMT
Israel has seized 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media said on Friday.
The seizure was overseen by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and will allow for the construction of more settlements, which are illegal under international law.
Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the Palestinian presidential spokesman, condemned the move.
He said the timing, which coincides with the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Tel Aviv, constitutes a "challenge to the Biden administration and the international community".