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Israel to take more West Bank powers and relax settler land buys, media say

Israel's security cabinet has approved new measures. These steps will make it easier for settlers in the occupied West Bank to buy land. Israeli authorities will also gain more enforcement powers over Palestinians. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the moves dangerous and illegal. The decisions come ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

8 Feb 2026 10:17 pm