Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his government has established or regularized 104 settlements and 160 farms in the West Bank and promised further expansion, calling the territory "our land."
- UN Secretary‑General António Guterres demanded that Israeli authorities stop interference with UNRWA and restore sites after Israeli forces entered a UNRWA training centre in Qalandia, prompting urgent international criticism.
- An ongoing Haaretz investigation, reported in regional coverage, alleges that the IDF and Shin Bet have supported and armed local militias in Gaza; the reporting is described as developing and has not been universally corroborated.
- Humanitarian and security monitors report a recent rise in settler attacks on Palestinians, including assaults, arson, livestock killings and infrastructure damage, which aid groups say worsens displacement and livelihoods.
- International law bodies and NGOs say settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are unlawful; Peace Now and UN data cited in coverage put regularized settlements and outposts and roughly half a million settlers in the West Bank, a dynamic tied to coalition politics and an upcoming Israeli election.