Israel planning first Jerusalem border expansion into West Bank since 1967: NGOs

Feb 17, 2026 | INVESTING

Israeli NGOs have raised the alarm over a settlement plan signed by the government which they say would mark the first expansion of Jerusalem’s borders into the occupied West Bank since 1967.
Israel has occupied East Jerusalem since 1967 and later annexed it in a move not recognised by the international community.
Palestinians view East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
The proposal was published in early this month as international outrage mounts over creeping measures aimed at…

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