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Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement

Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement
New York Times Thursday 11 June 2026, 14:51 UTC By Isabel Kershner 1 min read
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New prefabricated outpost settlement homes in May near the occupied West Bank village of Umm al-Khair and the Israeli settlement of Karmel on the hill.

New prefabricated outpost settlement homes in May near the occupied West Bank village of Umm al-Khair and the Israeli settlement of Karmel on the hill.
Israel Set to Rapidly (PERSON) West Bank (LOCATION) Umm al-Khair (PERSON) Israeli (ORG) Karmel (ORG)
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