Thu 8-May-2025

Settlement activity

Israel intends to raze Khan al-Ahmar hamlet within few days

The Israeli occupation army’s civil administration intends to flout injunctions recently issued by the high court of justice against the evacuation of the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar in east Jerusalem and demolish the hamlet in the next few days.

Israel to allow settlers to own W. Bank land through new legislation

An Israeli newspaper said that the ministerial committee for legislation at the Knesset would study a bill on Sunday that would allow Jewish settlers to acquire land rights in the occupied West Bank.

1000 new Israeli housing units declared in O. J’lem

Israel’s Planning and Building Committee has submitted six settlement plans to be implemented in occupied Jerusalem Israeli media sources revealed on Tuesday.

Israel to expand settlement toward Bethlehem isolating WB village

Haaretz newspaper said that Israel’s planning agencies recently approved a plan that could create an unbroken stretch of Jewish construction from Jerusalem to Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Israel annexes over 200 dunums of Palestinian land east of Salfit

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has decided to devour more Palestinian agricultural and pastoral lands in the village of Yasuf northeast of Salfit province in the West Bank and annex more than 200 dunums of its land for security and settlement purposes.

Israel forces storm Burin town and Yanun hamlet in Nablus

An Israeli army bulldozer escorted by a military force was seen on Friday afternoon in an area near Burin town south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank while soldiers put marks in Yanun hamlet to the east.

Israel to build new outpost in W. Bank for evacuated settlers

The Israeli government intends to build a new settlement outpost for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank after a court verdict recently ordered the dismantling of Netiv Ha'avot outpost which was built on privately-owned Palestinian land.

EU condemns construction of new Jewish settlements in W. Bank

The European Union (EU) has condemned the approval by Israeli authorities on Wednesday and advanced plans for the construction of nearly 2000 settlement units in the West Bank.

France condemns Israeli new settlement units in West Bank

France condemned on Thursday evening the Israeli decision to build around hundreds of housing units in 30 different illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israel approves 1500 new West Bank settlement units

The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) late Wednesday approved the construction of 1500 new settlement units in the West Bank.