Cabinet set to back de facto establishment of 61 West Bank settlements — report

The cabinet is set to approve today a plan to fund the de facto establishment of 61 new settlements in the West Bank, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posts on the social media platform X.

The reported proposal, supported by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, includes government funding for homes and facilities at temporary settlement sites, but also sets aside funds for the permanent communities that would follow — including permanent infrastructure.

“In practice, it would allow the government to establish temporary settlement sites while planning procedures are still underway, creating facts on the ground that could later evolve into permanent settlements,” Ravid says.

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— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) June 11, 2026