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Israel Adds 15,813 Dunams to West Bank State-Land Classification
Israel added a net 15,813 dunams to land classified as state land in the occupied West Bank, after reviewing the boundaries of a 1983 land declaration.
The decision brings a total of 79,823 dunams in the Palestinian villages of Beitillu and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya within the classification.
The expanded area is intended to support the Talmon settlement bloc, which includes Nahliel, Neriya and Kerem Reim.
The council that announced the decision warned it could increase pressure on Palestinian farmland and deepen the separation between villages.
The move follows the seizure of 2,536 dunams nearby a few days earlier, amid intensified land actions northwest of Ramallah.
In February 2026, Israel's government approved a process to register West Bank land as state property for the first time since 1967; the West Bank was divided into Areas A, B and C under the 1995 Oslo agreement.
Palestinians say these steps prepare for annexation and weaken the two-state solution, while settlements in occupied territory are considered illegal under international law.
The sources give no further timetable for this land decision.
Israel has added a net 15,813 dunams to land classified as state land in the West Bank, according to a council statement.
The decision followed a review of the boundaries of a land declaration made in 1983.
The statement said 19,451 dunams were added to the boundaries and 3,638 dunams were excluded.
The classification now covers a total of 79,823 dunams in the towns of Beitillu and al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya.
The council said the expansion could support the Talmon settlement bloc and increase pressure on Palestinian farmland.
- Who
- Israel made the land-classification decision, according to the council statement.
- What
- A net 15,813 dunams were added to the area classified as state land.
- When
- The decision was reported on November 7, 2026; the exact date it was made is not stated.
- Where
- Beitillu and al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya, in the West Bank.
- Why
- The council said the expansion was intended to provide land for future use by the Talmon settlement bloc and connect settlements in the area.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An earlier land declaration was made, whose boundaries were later reviewed by the Blue Line Team.
The Israeli government approved a proposal to begin registering West Bank land as state property for the first time since 1967.
Israel seized 2,536 dunams in the area covering Beitillu, al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya and Deir Ammar.
Milliyet reported the decision adding a net 15,813 dunams to the state-land classification.
- Net addition
- 15,813 dunams
- Land included in boundaries
- 19,451 dunams
- Land excluded from boundaries
- 3,638 dunams
- Total classified area
- 79,823 dunams
- Affected towns
- Beitillu and al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya
What people are saying
Under the arrangement, 19,451 dunams of land were included within the boundaries, while 3,638 dunams were excluded.
Thus, there was a net increase of 15,813 dunams in the areas that Israel classified as state land and seized.