WATCH: Strock says Israel will establish settlements across West Bank Areas A, B as sanctions mount

National Missions Minister Orit Strock announced Israel will establish settlements across West Bank Areas A and B, defying the Oslo Accords. Speaking at Karmei Tzur, she said four towns are planned, with two restricted due to Area B location. The announcement follows September 8 sanctions threats from 12 countries on settlement trade. Strock, a member of the Religious Zionist Party, framed the move as fixing Oslo's problems. Ben-Gvir separately said he would make no area distinction if appointed defense minister.

National Missions Minister Orit Strock announced on Tuesday that Israel will establish settlements across West Bank Areas A and B, directly challenging the administrative framework of the 1993 Oslo Accords. Speaking at the settlement of Karmei Tzur near Hebron, Strock said four towns are planned, though the state is restricting construction of two due to their location in Area B. "With your help, towns will be built in Area B, and also in Area A, because both A and B are the Land of Israel," she stated. Strock, a member of the far-right Religious Zionist Party led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, framed the move as fixing "all of Oslo's problems." The announcement comes after the foreign ministers of 12 countries confirmed on September 8 their intention to impose national restrictions on trade in goods from Israeli settlements. Separately, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said during a West Bank tour that he would make no distinction between Areas A, B, and C if appointed defense minister. The article reports these statements without critical analysis or sourcing of opposing views.