Israel allocates $345m for bypass roads in occupied West Bank

AI Summary

Israel has allocated $345 million for the construction of bypass roads in the occupied West Bank, aimed at facilitating movement and settlement expansion. This funding announced by Israeli officials highlights ongoing tensions regarding land use and settlement policies in Palestinian territories.

Israel allocates $345m for bypass roads in occupied West Bank The National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements said Israel has allocated 1bn shekels ($345m) for the construction of "colonial" bypass roads on Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank.  In its weekly settlement report released on Saturday, the bureau said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced the approval of the financing, which comes in addition to the 7bn shekels ($2.4b) previously allocated for the construction of 952km of bypass roads in recent years.