"Blinken's Visit Sparks Israel's Expansion in Jordan Valley"

As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel, the country announced the classification of an additional 8,000 dunams of land in the Jordan Valley as state land, authorized by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. This move expands Israel's footprint in the area, drawing opposition from the Biden administration, which has reiterated its stance against Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank. The announcement has been criticized by left-wing NGO Peace Now as a provocation against the US government.