UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said Israel’s policy toward the West Bank is dooming any prospect of a two-state solution with the Palestinians, AFP reports.

Through administrative and legal steps, Israel is changing the geography of the West Bank, Guterres said in a statement read by his chief of staff, Courtenay Rattray, during a meeting of the Security Council.

Settlement expansion is expected to speed up due to big land seizures in strategic areas and changes to planning, land management and governance, Guterres added.

“Recent developments are driving a stake through the heart of any prospect for a two-state solution,” said the UN chief.

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