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Israel Orders Seizure of 9.3 Acres of Palestinian Land in West Bank
(MENAFN) Israel has issued a military order to seize 37.5 dunams (about 9.3 acres) of Palestinian land in the central occupied West Bank in order to expand an existing military installation, a Palestinian government body reported Sunday.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, the targeted land sits in the city of Beitunia, adjacent to the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit Horon and near Route 443.
The commission said military maps reveal that the plots and roads covered under the order form a single contiguous area connected to the existing military site.
Under the order, an Israeli Defense Ministry official is granted full possession and use of the land for 60 days from the date of signing.
Palestinian landowners and other affected parties have a seven-day window following a field inspection to file formal objections with Israeli authorities. They may also pursue usage fees or compensation, the commission noted.
While such seizure orders do not formally transfer land ownership, the commission explained, they strip Palestinian owners of possession and use rights, placing the land under direct Israeli military control.
The commission characterized the latest measure as part of a broader expansion of military infrastructure designed to protect Israeli settlements and secure their surrounding areas.
This follows a pattern: in July, Israel issued 31 separate seizure orders targeting roughly 831 dunams (205 acres) of Palestinian land across the occupied West Bank, including nearly 115 dunams (28 acres) within the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, according to the commission.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, the targeted land sits in the city of Beitunia, adjacent to the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit Horon and near Route 443.
The commission said military maps reveal that the plots and roads covered under the order form a single contiguous area connected to the existing military site.
Under the order, an Israeli Defense Ministry official is granted full possession and use of the land for 60 days from the date of signing.
Palestinian landowners and other affected parties have a seven-day window following a field inspection to file formal objections with Israeli authorities. They may also pursue usage fees or compensation, the commission noted.
While such seizure orders do not formally transfer land ownership, the commission explained, they strip Palestinian owners of possession and use rights, placing the land under direct Israeli military control.
The commission characterized the latest measure as part of a broader expansion of military infrastructure designed to protect Israeli settlements and secure their surrounding areas.
This follows a pattern: in July, Israel issued 31 separate seizure orders targeting roughly 831 dunams (205 acres) of Palestinian land across the occupied West Bank, including nearly 115 dunams (28 acres) within the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, according to the commission.
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