HEBRON, November 12, 2026 (WAFA) – The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission revealed on Thursday that Israeli occupation authorities have issued a military order requiring the removal of wild vegetation and almond trees from lands in the towns of Dura and Tarqumiya, in the Hebron governorate, covering an area of 37.782 dunums along a route stretching 7.5 kilometres.

The commission said under the order, landowners or those managing the properties must carry out the removal within seven days of a field inspection conducted by the Israeli liaison authority. If they fail to comply within the specified period, an Israeli military commander may authorize other parties to carry out the work.

The order also limits the period for submitting objections to seven days from the date of the field inspection, leaving landowners with a short timeframe to defend their properties and challenge the measure.

The commission warned that targeting almond trees and vegetation along a stretch of more than 7.5 kilometres threatens the agricultural and environmental landscape and undermines Palestinians' ability to benefit from their land.

It said the stated security justification was being used as a tool to impose changes on the ground, stressing that the impact extends beyond the designated area to the trees' economic and environmental value and the longstanding ties between farmers and their land.

The commission clarified that the document concerns the removal of vegetation and almond trees and does not, in itself, entail the transfer of land ownership. However, it stressed that this distinction does not diminish the seriousness of military intervention in land use, alterations to its features or the potential damage to landowners.

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