Occupied West Bank: record number of illegal settlements in 2023, points out the NGO Peace Now. 26 “outposts”, wild settlements not recognized by the Israeli government, were established across the occupied West Bank last year.
In comparison, in 2022, five wild colonies had emerged from the ground. Currently, in the West Bank, around 490,000 Israelis live in settlements deemed illegal by international law, often established by a handful of families without the approval of the authorities.