Helsinki - "Jerusalem" dot com - Finland expressed today, Wednesday, its rejection of the Israeli government's decisions to "legalize" illegal settlement outposts and build settlement units in the West Bank.

The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed, in a tweet on Twitter, that these decisions exacerbate the tense situation.

It emphasized that the settlements are illegal under international humanitarian law, and that any changes to the 1967 borders are illegal unless the parties agree.