Ireland's recognition of a Palestinian state, along with Spain and Norway, is being used as justification for possibly increasing illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
A statement from the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that the country's security cabinet had discussed "steps to strengthen settlement in Judea and Samaria", which includes Palestinian Authority territory.
The statement added this was "... in response to the countries that unilaterally recognised a Palestinian state after 7 October, as well as a series of responses against the Palestinian Authority following its actions against Israel in international bodies".
It added that Israel's Defence Minister and Attorney General requested additional time to analyse the text of the proposal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed that all of the proposals should be submitted to a vote at the next Security Cabinet meeting, but no date for that gathering was given.
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Mr Netanyahu yesterday criticised plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave.
