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Israel Expands Land Seizures in West Bank
(MENAFN) Israel has issued a military order to confiscate 37.5 dunams — roughly 9.3 acres — of Palestinian land in the central occupied West Bank in order to expand an existing military site, a Palestinian government body reported Sunday.
The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said the affected land sits in the city of Beitunia, bordering the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit Horon and located near Route 443.
According to the commission, military maps indicate that the plots and roadways covered under the order form a single contiguous stretch connected to the existing military installation.
The order grants an official from Israel's Defense Ministry full possession and use of the land for 60 days starting from the date of signing.
Palestinian landowners and other affected parties have a seven-day window following a field inspection to lodge objections with Israeli authorities, the commission said, and may also pursue usage fees or compensation.
The commission noted that such seizure orders do not formally change land ownership, but they strip Palestinian owners of possession and use, placing the land under direct Israeli military control.
It added that the latest order reflects a broader expansion of military infrastructure aimed at protecting Israeli settlements and securing the areas around them.
The move follows a wave of seizures in July, when Israel issued 31 separate orders targeting roughly 831 dunams (205 acres) of Palestinian land across the West Bank — including nearly 115 dunams (28 acres) in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, according to the commission.
The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said the affected land sits in the city of Beitunia, bordering the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit Horon and located near Route 443.
According to the commission, military maps indicate that the plots and roadways covered under the order form a single contiguous stretch connected to the existing military installation.
The order grants an official from Israel's Defense Ministry full possession and use of the land for 60 days starting from the date of signing.
Palestinian landowners and other affected parties have a seven-day window following a field inspection to lodge objections with Israeli authorities, the commission said, and may also pursue usage fees or compensation.
The commission noted that such seizure orders do not formally change land ownership, but they strip Palestinian owners of possession and use, placing the land under direct Israeli military control.
It added that the latest order reflects a broader expansion of military infrastructure aimed at protecting Israeli settlements and securing the areas around them.
The move follows a wave of seizures in July, when Israel issued 31 separate orders targeting roughly 831 dunams (205 acres) of Palestinian land across the West Bank — including nearly 115 dunams (28 acres) in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, according to the commission.
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