Israel set up 25 illegal outposts since 7 October: Peace Now

Peace Now, an Israeli group advocating for a two-state solution and the end of Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands, reported that Israel has set up at least 25 outposts, "most of them agricultural outposts", in the occupied West Bank since the war in Gaza began.

"The cabinet approved the establishment of five new settlements: Evyatar, Givat Assaf, Sde Ephraim, Adorayim and Nachal Haletz, all illegal outposts intended to become official settlements," the report read.

The report added that far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich "instructed government ministries and other authorities to begin funding 70 illegal outposts, establish public buildings, and connect them to water, electricity, and other infrastructure".

"1,205 Palestinian structures were demolished by Israel, resulting in over 2,500 Palestinians losing their homes," it continued. 

Of these, 1,027 structures were demolished in the occupied West Bank and 178 buildings were destroyed in occupied East Jerusalem.