UN slams Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements in occupied West Bank UN chief Guterres says settlements a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law, amid escalating violence.Share this: UK sanctions on Israeli settlements a ‘seismic’ shift says AlbaneseDateSeptember 8, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraIsraeli minister approves gun licences for 18 illegal West Bank settlementsDateJanuary 22, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraUK announces sanctions on illegal Israeli settlementsDateSeptember 8, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera