The United Nations Security Council will convene at 10 p.m. on Wednesday evening for a discussion that will deal with the Israeli government's decisions to promote the further entrenchment of control in the West Bank.
The session was initiated by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. The foreign ministers of Britain, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain are expected to participate.
Israel will be represented at the meeting by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who is expected to meet with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Walz prior to the session.
Sa’ar departed for the United States on Tuesday evening to represent Israel at the inaugural summit of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, which is scheduled for Thursday.
Recent Israeli government moves regarding the West Bank
On Sunday, the Israeli government reopened land registration in Area C of the West Bank for the first time since 1967. The move was announced by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The decision was made less than a week after Katz and Smotrich revealed a series of new policies aimed at simplifying property acquisition for Jewish Israelis in Areas A and B of the West Bank. Area A is administered by the Palestinian Authority, while Area B is under the shared administration of the PA (civil matters) and Israel (security).
Sunday's steps, which fall short of annexation, faced heavy international criticism, including from the Trump administration.
The policy statement outlined plans to make it easier for the government and individuals to acquire land in the area by reducing bureaucratic hurdles that had previously led to long delays for proposed projects in Area C.
"The renewal of settling land in Judea and Samaria is an essential security and governance measure designed to ensure control, enforcement, and full freedom of action for the State of Israel in the area," said Katz.
Smotrich said of the policy, “For the first time since the Six Day War, we are restoring order and governance in the management of land in Judea and Samaria. Regulating settling land prevents disputes, creates legal certainty, blocks unilateral steps, and enables lawful and responsible development."
Smotrich pushes for the abolition of the Oslo Accords
Smotrich has announced that one of his key goals for his next government term is to abolish the Oslo Accords, a move he believes would ultimately dismantle the PA.
The announcement came during a Tuesday conference with West Bank settlement leaders, where Smotrich framed the decision as part of a broader vision for Israel’s future.
“I am now presenting to you one of our goals for the next term: the destruction of the idea of an Arab terror state, the cancellation of the cursed Oslo Accords, and moving onto the path of sovereignty,” Smotrich said.
He suggested that the dismantling of the PA could pave the way for a new military administration in the area, with the ultimate aim of extending full Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Smotrich also highlighted additional goals, including promoting Jewish emigration to the West Bank and Gaza, as well as reintroducing Israeli military rule in Gaza, signaling a significant shift in Israeli policy.