The Israeli security cabinet secretly approved the legalization of over 30 new settler outposts and farms in the occupied West Bank last month, a decision not publicly announced to avoid international criticism amid rising settler violence against Palestinians. This move, made on March 25, is part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's effort to expand settlements and solidify Israeli control, undermining the prospect of a Palestinian state. The authorization defies international law, which deems all Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal, and follows a record establishment of 86 new outposts in 2025. The Palestinian Authority condemned the decision as a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law, urging immediate international intervention.