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.
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UN chief Guterres says settlements a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law, amid escalating violence.
![United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, July 26, 2026. [File: Omar Sanadiki/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ap_6a67c20f6e9a8-1785184783.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



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