West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli occupation seizes 25,000 dunams in West Bank over three years
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Israeli forces have confiscated 25,000 dunams of Palestinian land across the West Bank over the past three years, the Ma'an news agency reported. The seizures span multiple locations throughout the occupied territory and represent a continuation of land appropriation that has accelerated in recent years.
The confiscations add to longstanding Palestinian grievances over territorial loss in the West Bank. Israeli settlements and military operations have consumed significant tracts of Palestinian territory since the 1967 occupation began, displacing communities and fragmenting agricultural areas that Palestinians depend on for livelihoods. Palestinian officials have repeatedly condemned the land seizures as violations of international law and obstacles to establishing a viable Palestinian state.
