Israel plans to build more than 3,000 new homes in the West Bank after the Maaleh Adumin attack. Blinken counters: “No, they are counterproductive”

“Regarding the plans to build new settlements, I must say that we are disappointed. New settlements are counterproductive to achieving lasting peace: they do not comply with international law. Our government claims that this decision to expand settlements weakens rather than strengthens Israel's security. » This is what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today in Buenos Aires, commenting on Israel's plan to build more than 3,300 housing units in the West Bank, following yesterday's attack in Maaleh Adumin during from which an Israeli was killed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich could submit plans for the construction of more than 3,300 housing units for review by the “Supreme Planning Commission.” According to what was reported by the radio Channel 7 2,350 housing units are allocated to Maaleh Adumim, 694 to Efrat and 300 to Keidar (Bethlehem). “Any terrorist who wants to kill Israelis must know – declared Minister Smotrich – that we will respond to attacks by strengthening control over the entire land of Israel.”

(The Bruchin outpost (central West Bank), in an archive image. Photo Ansa)

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