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cross_type 3.32 — strongly supporting 9 facts
Israel is related to the West Bank through its ongoing administrative and military control, including the expansion of settlements [1], [2], [3], the implementation of restrictive humanitarian regulations [4], [5], and the pursuit of security policies that involve reoccupation and territorial consolidation [6].
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The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, April 2026 ... securitycouncilreport.org 3 facts
claimThe Working Group on discrimination against women and girls stated on 19 March 2026 that Israel's restrictions on humanitarian operations in Gaza and the West Bank negatively impact women and girls, noting that people in vulnerable situations experience the most severe impacts.
claimThe Israeli government has implemented measures to accelerate settlement activity in the West Bank, deepening administrative control over parts of the territory and facilitating the expropriation of Palestinian land.
measurementIn December 2025, Israel issued regulations restricting the operations of 37 international humanitarian organisations in Gaza and the West Bank.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 3 facts
claimTo achieve his objectives in Palestine and Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu requires entities willing to accept unconditional surrender, which would allow Israel to consolidate control over Gaza, intensify settler activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and dismantle Hezbollah both militarily and politically.
claimIsrael's current policies of reoccupying Gaza, considering forced displacement, expanding West Bank settlements, maintaining a presence in Lebanon, and conducting aggressions toward Syria fail to create lasting security or stability and hinder normalization with regional neighbors.
accountIsrael pursued a strategy of escalating settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, blockading Gaza, and eroding the Palestinian National Authority's governance capacity to undermine the two-state solution and the principle of land for peace.
Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war atlanticcouncil.org 2 facts
claimThe Iranian regime actively meddles in the West Bank by supporting rogue Palestinian militants and plots to destabilize the Palestinian Authority, with the goal of encouraging heavy-handed Israeli military actions to trigger chaos and a 'Third Intifada.'
claimThere is a risk that a battered and angry Iranian regime might deploy limited resources to support extreme terror activities in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank by utilizing Palestinian elements sympathetic to Tehran or motivated by financial incentives.
The Expanding Iran War - ISPI ispionline.it 1 fact
claimThe Arab-majority Hadash party in Israel condemned the attack and warned of the risk of worsening conditions in the West Bank and Gaza.