Israel said the newly announced settlements​ in the occupied West Bank would include the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization.

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in the West Bank on Wednesday, the local health ministry said, the third reported killed by Israeli forces in 24 hours in the occupied territory where there has also been a new spate of settler attacks on Palestinian villages.

Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied-West Bank, a move that could deepen divisions with some allies.