Israeli authorities have given the green light for the construction of hundreds of illegal settler units in the occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds in the first such measure since US President Joe Biden assumed office in late January.
Jordan has lambasted Israel for interfering in the affairs of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds, calling on the regime to respect the city’s status quo and stop its violations.
Israeli forces have attacked Palestinians during weekly protests against the Tel Aviv regime’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, leaving dozens of people injured.
Israel has approved a plan for the construction of about one thousand new settler units in the east Jerusalem al-Quds. The approval comes despite international calls on Israel to stop the settlements expansion on the Palestinian lands.