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The Independent UK
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Tia Goldenberg and Kareem Chehayeb

DARK SECRETS: Israel approves plans to build thousands more homes in occupied west bank | Vintage Vibes

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The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, a monitoring group has said – a move that will only increase tensions over the war in Gaza.

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