This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows an Israeli settlement under construction in the West Bank, near Jerusalem. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows an Israeli settlement under construction in the West Bank, near Jerusalem. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows an Israeli settlement under construction in the West Bank, near Jerusalem. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows an Israeli settlement under construction in the West Bank, near Jerusalem. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows an Israeli settlement under construction in the West Bank, near Jerusalem. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows an Israeli settlement under construction in the West Bank, near Jerusalem. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

A man walks near the construction site of an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, near Jerusalem, Aug. 9, 2026. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows an Israeli settlement under construction in the West Bank, near Jerusalem. In recent years, Israel's continued approval of settlement expansions in the region has drawn widespread criticism from the international community. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)