Jewish population in West Bank keeps rising. Settlers hope Trump will accelerate growth

BEIT EL, West Bank’s Jewish population grew at twice the rate of the general Israeli population last year, reaching 529,450 settlers, with a projected growth to surpass 600,000 by 2030. The advocacy group behind the report hopes the Trump administration will support policies to accelerate settlement growth, despite international opposition to the settlements as obstacles to peace. Settlers argue for security and spiritual reasons, while critics warn that expansion could lead to continued conflict, as seen in recent military operations in response to militant attacks on settlements in the West Bank.

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