The Palestinian government has issued a severe warning regarding\nIsrael\u2019s latest manoeuvres in the occupied territories. Palestinian\nForeign Minister Varsen Aghabekian revealed that the Zionist regime is\nsystematically exploiting the escalation of conflict in the Persian Gulf\nas a smokescreen to intensify the expansion of illegal settlements in\nthe West Bank.<\/p>\n
In a briefing to the diplomatic corps in Palestine on Tuesday\n(17\/3\/2026), Foreign Minister Aghabekian emphasised that the divided\nattention of the international community due to the major war in the\nGulf region provides an opening for Israel to strengthen its permanent\nillegal control over Palestinian land.<\/p>\n
Aghabekian explained that Israel\u2019s current actions are not merely\nsporadic physical territorial expansions. The Zionist regime is\naccelerating annexation efforts through strategic legislative and\nadministrative measures.<\/p>\n
This strategy is seen as directly undermining efforts to achieve a\ntwo-state solution and concretely threatening the Palestinian people\u2019s\nright to self-determination in the future.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Aghabekian reported that illegal Israeli settlers\ncarry out planned attacks every day against Palestinian civilians. These\nanarchic actions include murders, physical assaults, burning of homes\nand vehicles, theft of natural resources, and destruction of productive\nagricultural land.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is done under the direct protection of the Zionist Israeli\narmy,\u201d Aghabekian stressed in his statement quoted from Anadolu.<\/p>\n
In addition to physical violence, Palestine also highlights blatant\nviolations of religious rights. Al-Aqsa Mosque has reportedly been\nclosed since the war in Iran erupted, accompanied by strict restrictions\non Muslims wishing to perform worship during the holy month of\nRamadan.<\/p>\n
Based on official data from the Palestinian government, the\nescalation of violence in the West Bank has resulted in a very high\nnumber of casualties. Here are the latest statistics:<\/p>\n
Tensions in the Persian Gulf region itself reached a peak following\nUS and Israeli airstrikes at the end of February that killed key figures\nin Iran. Iran\u2019s retaliatory drone and missile attacks not only targeted\nmilitary sites but also impacted global market stability and disrupted\ninternational flight routes.<\/p>\n
The Palestinian government is now urging the international community\nto immediately take concrete legal steps based on international law to\nhalt these systematic violations and protect the increasingly oppressed\nrights of the Palestinian people amid the regional conflict.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/israel-exploits-iran-war-to-annex-west-bank-1773838335", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }