(250530) -- NABLUS, May 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 30, 2025 shows newly-built houses in a Jewish settlement near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. On Thursday, Israel said it will establish 22 new settlements across the occupied West Bank, in what Israeli officials described as a strategic expansion of Israeli presence in the Palestinian territory. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Security Cabinet's approval of the plan, calling it a "historic decision" to "strengthen our grip" on the West Bank. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)
