# Why is Israel building new illegal settlements?

https://mins.news/en/item/29463

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 19:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/22/why-is-israel-building-new-illegal-settlements?traffic_source=rss

> Israel has opened bids for 1,200 housing units in the occupied West Bank. The article describes Israeli settlements as illegal under international law and says Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government is accelerating new construction to tighten Israel’s control and obstruct a contiguous Palestinian state. Some Western countries are threatening sanctions.

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