West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel opens third settlement in a week
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Israeli occupation authorities inaugurated a new settlement called "Maaleh Aruggot" yesterday evening within the "Gush Etzion" settlement bloc, situated between Bethlehem and Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, Shehab Wire reported. The opening represents the third settlement established by Israeli authorities in the span of seven days, signaling an accelerated pace of settlement construction in the territory.
The settlement's location between two major Palestinian cities underscores the strategic positioning of Israeli settlements across the southern West Bank. Gush Etzion, the bloc in which Maaleh Aruggot was established, comprises one of the largest and most heavily populated settlement complexes in the occupied territories. The establishment of the settlement continues a pattern of Israeli expansion in areas designated as Palestinian territory under international law.
