The Wall Resistance Commission said in a statement, "The Israeli occupation authorities announced today that they had seized an area of 455.6 dunams (one dunam equals 1,000 square meters) of land in Jit and Far'ata, east of Qalqilya Governorate, and Tal, west of Nablus Governorate."
She explained that the announcement was titled "State Lands," a term "used by the occupying state to control and confiscate more land, targeting the area where the Havat Gilad settlement outpost is located, which was established in 2003 on the lands of the villages of Jit, Far'ata, and Tal."
She added, "The occupation authorities aim, through this seizure, to legalize the status of a colonial outpost established in the area, Havat Gilad, the same outpost whose status was announced years ago by the occupation government."
Thus, the Wall Resistance Commission states that the area confiscated under the pretext of being "state land" has increased "since the formation of the extreme right-wing government (headed by Netanyahu) in early 2023 to more than 26,000 dunams through 13 declarations under this name."
For its part, the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that, in light of the discussions being held by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers regarding imposing sovereignty over the West Bank, "the government is currently continuing to recognize the lands there."
She explained that "the Planning Administration, established by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, recognized 445 dunams as state land; part of this land is located on the Havat Gilad settlement outpost (in Nablus), which has struggled for years to be recognized." She continued, "The move will allow the Havat Gilad settlement to triple in size, transforming it from an illegal outpost into an officially recognized settlement."
In a related development, Netanyahu instructed his ministers not to discuss Tel Aviv's efforts to impose sovereignty over the West Bank and to "keep the matter secret," fearing that US President Donald Trump might back down from his support for the move, according to Hebrew media.
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Maariv newspaper reported on Tuesday evening: "Netanyahu is expected to hold a political-security meeting to discuss the possibility of imposing sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), as well as retaliatory steps against the Palestinian Authority and the countries supporting this move."
The meeting was initially scheduled to take place in Netanyahu's office this evening, against the backdrop of a number of Western countries' intention to recognize the State of Palestine. However, it was later postponed, according to the same source, without giving a reason or announcing a new date. The newspaper quoted informed Israeli sources as saying that the issue of imposing sovereignty over the West Bank "is being managed very quietly, without any public statements."
She said that Netanyahu "directed ministers to minimize talk as much as possible" about imposing sovereignty over the West Bank. She explained, "The reason behind this secrecy is that Israel fears that Trump, despite being considered a friend of Israel, will back down from his administration's recent silent support for construction in Area E1 and even oppose any move to impose Israeli sovereignty."
She continued: "In Israel, they realize that prioritizing issues with the US administration puts the issue of imposing sovereignty on the back burner, and certainly not at the forefront."
In parallel with the war of extermination in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers have escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,016 Palestinians, the injury of approximately 7,000 others, and the arrest of more than 18,500, according to Palestinian data.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving 63,633 Palestinians dead, 160,914 injured, most of them children and women, more than 9,000 missing, hundreds of thousands displaced, and a famine that has killed 361 Palestinians, including 130 children.
