HEBRON, July 12, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces have seized five dunums and 163 square meters of land on the outskirts of the towns of Sa’ir and Al-Shuyoukh in the Hebron governorate, south of the occupied West Bank, citing “military and security purposes,” according to a military seizure order issued Saturday.

In a statement, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said the order aims to construct a road for colonists connecting the illegal settlements of Asfar and Pnei Kedem, both built on lands belonging to residents of Sa’ir and Al-Shuyoukh.

An analysis of the military order reveals that the Israeli authorities designated areas already declared as “state land” for military use, allocating four dunums and 888 square meters for the road, and adding another 275 square meters for the same purpose.

According to the Commission’s database, Israeli authorities have issued 40 military seizure orders since the start of 2025, 11 of which have established buffer zones around settlements. These zones are designed to prevent Palestinians from accessing large swaths of their land, under the pretext of proximity to settlements.

The statement noted that Israel has intensified its use of such orders in recent months to impose new facts on the ground, including the construction of military towers, roads for military and settler use, and buffer zones. These measures serve to expand and protect settlements at the expense of Palestinian land and livelihoods, severely restricting Palestinians’ ability to live, farm, and move freely in their own territory.

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