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The Spanish government on Friday strongly condemned Israel's recent approval of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning the move violates international law and jeopardizes the prospects for peace in the region.

"The settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law, undermine the viability of the two-state solution, and are a threat to peace," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Madrid also expressed "deepest dismay" over the intensification of Israel's military operations in the West Bank, particularly in and around the Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams refugee camps. 

It denounced the demolition of Palestinian homes, increasing settler violence, and the forced displacement of thousands of Palestinians -- calling these acts clear violations of international humanitarian law.

Reaffirming its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the government underscored the need for a political resolution based on the creation of an independent Palestinian state. 

"Peace in the region requires the realization of a sovereign Palestinian state, comprising Gaza and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital," the statement concluded. 

On Wednesday, the Israeli Defense Ministry confirmed that the government approved the construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank. 

The international community, including the UN, considers the Israeli settlements illegal under international law. The UN has repeatedly warned that continued settlement expansion threatens the viability of a two-state solution, a framework seen as key to resolving the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

In July 2024, the International Court of Justice declared Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land illegal and demanded the evacuation of all existing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.