Netanyahu's new move to risk Trump-backed Gaza peace deal

Israel’s security cabinet has approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total approved over the past three years to 69. According to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the move is aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state. The decision has drawn criticism from the international community and raises tensions in an already volatile region, highlighting ongoing disputes over land, sovereignty, and peace prospects in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.