Escalating violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank
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António Guterres (UN Secretary-General), Israeli forces, Palestinian residents
West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory
July 27, 2026
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UN Secretary-General condemns Israel's plan to legalize and establish new farm outposts in the West Bank. At least eight Palestinians and two Israelis killed since Thursday. OCHA reports over 1,330 settler-related incidents this year.
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