A view of the Israeli settlement Maale Mikhmas near Ramallah,

US says Israel’s new settlements in West Bank are ‘inconsistent’ with international law

A view of the Israeli settlement Maale Mikhmas near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Israeli settlement Maale Mikhmas near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad.