Israel’s settlement roads redraw West Bank map, Palestine says

The Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of using roads built for Jewish settlements to redraw the geography of the occupied West Bank. In a statement, Palestinian officials said the network of roads, which bypass Palestinian towns and link Israeli settlements to each other and to Israel, effectively fragments Palestinian territory. They argue this infrastructure makes it harder to create a viable Palestinian state. Israel says the roads are necessary for security and to connect its settlements, which are considered illegal under international law. The dispute highlights a key obstacle in ongoing peace efforts.