Israel targets more than 500 acres in occupied West Bank with military orders
A Palestinian commission reports that Israel has issued 49 military orders in 2026 restricting the use of over 500 acres of privately owned Palestinian land in the West Bank. These orders impose legal and physical limitations on land use, effectively expanding Israeli control without formal confiscation.
Why it matters
The increase in military orders reflects escalating tensions and land-use conflicts in the occupied West Bank, impacting Palestinian livelihoods and regional stability.
--> Home World Israel targets more than 500 acres in occupied West Bank with military orders Palestinian commission says 49 orders issued since January impose restrictions on use of privately owned land
facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Israel has issued 49 military orders targeting 2,093 dunams (517 acres) of privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank since January, the Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission said Saturday.
It said the orders, issued under "security measures," do not formally confiscate the land or transfer ownership. They impose sweeping legal and physical restrictions, however, by allowing the removal or trimming of trees, restricting access to the land and preventing its cultivation.
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