Israel approves $270M budget for settlement roads in occupied West Bank

Israel’s government approved a budget of about $270 million to build roads connecting illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, Haaretz newspaper reported on Monday. The daily said the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved more than 1 billion shekels (about $270 million) to construct roads linking new settlements in the occupied territory. In the first phase, about 3 million shekels (around $1 million) will be allocated to prepare the plan and complete initial design work, which will be submitted to the government for approval within 45 days, Haaretz said, citing a government statement. The statement added that funding for development work would be provided as an additional allocation from the Finance Ministry’s budget. READ: Israel bankrolls war crimes in […]