The so-called Israeli Civil Administration on Tuesday approved legitimizing a settlement outpost in Dura village west of the West Bank city of al-Khalil.
The Higher Planning Committee of the Israeli Civil Administration announced that the settlement outpost of Mitzpe Lachish (Givat Habooster) will be legitimized and annexed to the settlement of Negohot in Dura village.
Moreover Hebrew media reported that the Higher Planning Committee approved building 158 settlement units in the outpost.
666000 Jewish settlers live in 145 settlements and 140 settlement outposts established in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem according to the Israeli movement Peace Now.
The Israeli settlement activity across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem is deemed illegal under international law.