Israel declares 800 hectares of land in West Bank as 'state land'

Israel has declared 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank as 'state land' in a move that will facilitate the use of the ground for settlement building. "While there are those...who seek to undermine our right to Judea and Samaria and the country in general, we promote settlement through hard work," Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.