# Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank sites

https://mins.news/en/item/13664

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 03:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/israel-approves-37m-to-seize-more-than-70-occupied-west-bank-sites?traffic_source=rss

> Israel has approved $37 million in funding to seize control of more than 70 sites in the occupied West Bank. The allocation is intended to speed up Israel’s control over historical landmarks across the territory. The move concerns sites described as occupied West Bank landmarks. It represents an effort to extend Israeli control over them.

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