RAMALLAH, September 2, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation authorities announced on Tuesday the seizure of 455.58 dunams of land belonging to the villages of Jit and Farata, east of Qalqilia, and Tell, west of Nablus, declaring them so-called “state land” as part of efforts to seize more Palestinian territory, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission.

The commission affirmed  in a statement that the new announcement targets the area where the Havat Gilad colonial outpost is located, established in 2003 on the lands of the three villages of Jit, Far'ata, and Tal.

The occupation authorities aim through this seizure to regularize the status of a colonial outpost established in the area, Havat Gilad, which the occupation government announced its intention to regularize years ago.

With this seizure, the total land seized under the “state land” designation since the far-right government took office in early 2023 has risen to over 26,000 dunams, issued through 13 separate announcements.

The Commission revealed in a report today that colonists  have attempted to establish 18 new settlement outposts since the beginning of last month, predominantly agricultural and pastoral. It added that the occupation authorities have seized 45 dunams of Palestinian land through four seizure orders for military purposes, including the establishment of a buffer zone around the Eli Zahav settlement in Deir Ballut, Salfit, the construction of settlement roads in Deir Istiya, and the establishment of a military post in Tammun, Tubas.

Additionally, Israel’s planning authorities have reviewed 31 master plans for settlements, including 27 for settlements in the West Bank and four within the boundaries of the occupation municipality in Jerusalem.

They approved 15 plans for the construction of 4,492 new settlement units, while 12 plans were submitted for the placement of 2,328 settlement units on an area of ​​2,594 dunams. In Jerusalem, the municipality approved one plan and submitted three plans for the placement of 229 settlement units on 9,443 dunams.

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