( Middle East Monitors ) – Israel has ‘legalised’ nine colonial outposts in the occupied West Bank, turning them into official settlements. The decision, which is said to be the first legalisation of such outposts by the Israeli government since 2012, has caused further irritation in Washington. According to Axios, in addition to the legalisation of the nine outposts, the Israeli government has decided to connect dozens of other illegal outposts to state infrastructure like water and electricity, and approve the planning and building of thousands of new housing units in the settlements. The newly-legalised settlements: Avigail Asael  Shacharit Givat Arnon

Source: Israel ‘legalises’ Colonial Outposts, causing further Irritation in Washington