Emirates News Agency:A new United Nations report has raised concerns over the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements, increasing violence, and the displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank. These developments are seen as significant obstacles to achieving a two-state solution.
According to Emirates News Agency, son in the Occupied Palestinian Territory between June 13 and September 18. He emphasized that settlement activity remains at high levels, contrary to Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016), which calls for the cessation of all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
During the specified period, Israeli authorities advanced or approved nearly 4,570 housing units in Area C of the West Bank and 3,515 units in East Jerusalem. Additionally, the Israeli Housing Ministry issued tenders for almost 2,240 housing units in Area C, including 1,234 units in the E1 area near Jerusalem. There were also continued demolitions and seizures of Palestinian-owned structures.
The report documented 630 settler attacks, resulting in 11 Palestinian deaths and injuries to 430 others, while 343 Palestinians were displaced from 17 communities. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the ceasefire remains fragile with ongoing Israeli military operations, including shootings, shelling, and airstrikes in densely populated areas.