West Bank Settlement Connectivity Plans
The article addresses the escalation of Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank during 2026, with plans accelerating to build and expand settlements, roads, and settler outposts. This threatens the geographical continuity between northern and central parts of the West Bank and increases the pressure of isolation on Palestinian areas. Israeli measures include legitimizing outposts, expanding settlements, and documenting infrastructure projects. The government has also approved the drafting of dozens of new settlements and the legalization of others within a political and administrative framework that involves government agencies and settlement councils. The latest project aims to connect clusters of settlements into an extended settlement bloc. Land designated for settlements is being expanded through boundary modifications, along with frequent demolitions and violent attacks against Palestinians and their property. These actions threaten to form interconnected settlement blocs that cut off Palestinian territorial continuity and restrict the development of their communities.
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