Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control

SCMP · 2026-02-15
Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control

Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swathes of the area for future development, according to a government decision on Sunday. It paves the way for the resumption of “settlement of la