Israel’s security cabinet has approved new regulations that strengthen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank, which the Palestinian presidency has condemned as a “dangerous” attempt to legalize settlement expansion. The Palestinian Authority has called for intervention from the US and UN, while Jordan also denounced the decision as a violation of sovereignty. The new rules facilitate land purchases by settlers and increase Israeli oversight in Palestinian areas, threatening the prospects for a two-state solution. Palestinian officials warn that these actions could escalate tensions in the region.
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