EU Condemns Israeli Plan To Evict Palestinian Families

The European Union (EU) has condemned Israel's plans to evict Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank.

Peter Stano, chief spokesperson for the EU diplomatic service, said in a statement; "Settlement expansion, demolitions, and evictions are illegal under international law.

"The EU condemns such possible plans and urges Israel to cease demolitions and evictions."

This comes as response to the Israeli Supreme Court's decision in the eviction case.

The Anadolu News Agency reported late Tuesday that on 5 May, the Court ended a legal dispute between the Israeli state, which designated the territory in the South Hebron Hills a firing zone in 1981, and the Palestinians who lived there.

The decision practically approves the eviction of 1,200 Palestinians from eight villages in the region.

The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is seen as occupied territory under international law, making all Jewish settlements there illegal.