Israeli authorities will discuss the approval of the construction of 1,170 housing units in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to an Israeli anti-settlement group.

Peace Now said Israel’s Higher Planning Council (HPC) is expected to approve the units across four illegal settlements – Gvaot, Itamar, Shaarei Tikva and Givat Zeev.

“Of these, 756 units are planned for Gvaot, a settlement adjacent to the Palestinian village of Nahalin, where approximately 50 families currently reside,” the group said.

It also reminded that the council approved the deposit of 250 housing units in Gvaot in July 2024, adding: “With the expected approval on February 26, 2025, the settlement is set to expand twentyfold.”

Israel has continuously expanded its settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territory.

Israeli settlements are considered illegal under international law.