West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlement expansion targets Palestinian water and economy, official warns
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
TOP News Brief
The Newsdesk gathers reporting from wire services and primary sources and rewrites every story in-house before publication. How our journalism is made →
Khaliil al-Tafakji warned that settlement expansion in the West Bank extends beyond construction to control over water resources, agricultural land, and economic infrastructure, Shehab Wire reported. He cited Israeli creation of industrial zones and development projects as part of a broader strategy to consolidate territorial control.
Al-Tafakji's warning reflects Palestinian assertions that Israeli settlement policy encompasses systematic resource capture alongside physical occupation of land.
.jpg?width=640)
.jpg?width=640)
