The milestone comes as Israel’s new government, made up of ultranationalist parties who oppose Palestinian statehood, has placed expanding settlements at the top of its priority list.
The milestone comes as Israel's new government, made up of ultranationalist parties who oppose Palestinian statehood, has placed expanding settlements at the top of its priority list
There are now currently more than 500,000 Israeli settlers living in the West Bank, a recent report says. That number is expected to rise even higher under Israel’s incoming ultranationalist administration.