To what extent is Israel reshaping the occupied West Bank?

The settlers settled in Mohammed Awineh's lands in the West Bank shortly after the start of the war in Gaza to create an outpost or 'wild colony', illegal settlements even under Israeli law, but which have the acquiescence of the GovernmentA house across the wall: Omar Hajajleh, the Palestinian who defeated the occupation of Israel Dr. Mohammed Awineh leaves his vehicle at the entrance of his land in the Palestinian village of Battir, West Bank.…

British Foreign Minister David Lammy denounced the "culture of impunity" during a session in Parliament. Israeli Ministers Israel Katz and Bezalel Smotrich, on a visit to the West Bank, reaffirmed their refusal to see the Palestinian Authority "take control" of that territory, occupied by Israel since 1967.

To what extent is Israel reshaping the occupied West Bank?

Israel is rapidly expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

According to reports from the international organization, the demolitions of houses by Israeli troops, access restrictions and funding shortages threaten to leave thousands in extreme poverty. Roland Friedrich, director of the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees in the West Bank, stated that the current situation “is unprecedented since 1967.” Approximately 900,000 Palestinians in the region, which translates into one third of the popul…

Israeli army plans to wipe out refugee camps from occupied West Bank

Media reports say Israel plans to dismantle refugee camps across the occupied West Bank.

Smotrich stated that 2024 was a “record year” for the demolition of “illegal Arab buildings”, according to Israeli criteria, in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967. At the end of a visit to the West Bank with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Smotrich stated that “the Israeli Government is trying to develop settlements in Judea-Samaria”, the name given by the Israeli authorities to this territory. “Judea and Samaria are the cradl…