UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s announcement of plans to accelerate the authorization of settlement outposts under Israeli domestic law in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move constitutes a “flagrant violation” of international law. Netanyahu ordered the establishment of new settler outposts and announced a process to “legalize” several existing outposts. Israel disputes the international position that its West Bank settlements are illegal, maintaining that most are legal under its own domestic law. In a separate statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) voiced alarm over escalating violence across the West Bank. The UN, the International Court of Justice, and most of the international community consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank unlawful under international law.