Blinken condemns Israeli settler expansion as Netanyahu ‘triangulates’ Hamas war

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Israel’s proposal to build thousands of houses for settlers in the West Bank will face “firm opposition” from the United States, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

“Our administration maintains firm opposition to settlement expansion,” Blinken said during a visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina. “And in our judgment, this only weakens — it doesn’t strengthen — Israel’s security.”

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