UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Friday expressed concern about Israel's recent decision to declare 385 acres of land in the West Bank as "state land", which would be the largest declaration of this kind since August 2014.

"The UK's long-held position on Israeli settlements, and that of our international partners, is clear: they are illegal under international law, are an obstacle to peace and undermine the prospects for a two-state solution," Hammond said in a statement.

"The UK strongly opposes any moves which take us further away from an enduring peace settlement," he added.

Source: MENA