Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries condemn Israel's new West Bank control measures

Saudi Arabia and seven other Muslim countries have issued a joint condemnation of Israel's recent actions in the West Bank. The countries are objecting to Israel's announcement that it is designating more land in the occupied territory as 'state land' and taking steps to deepen its control there.

Foreign ministers from the eight nations have warned against these measures, which they describe as illegal. The coordinated statement represents a significant diplomatic rebuke from several regional governments.