Israeli plans deepen de facto annexation of occupied West Bank

Al JazeeraEN 5 min read 100% complete by Mohammad MansourFebruary 9, 2026 at 05:55 PM

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In February 2026, Israel's security cabinet ratified measures expanding Israeli power in the occupied West Bank, drawing condemnation from Palestinians and Muslim-majority countries. The new policies, pushed by Israeli ministers, aim to facilitate the seizure of Palestinian land by removing legal obstacles to settlement expansion. These measures include cancelling a Jordanian law restricting land sales to non-Arabs and lifting secrecy on land registry records. Palestinian officials warn this effectively terminates the 1993 Oslo Accords, stripping the Palestinian Authority of civil powers and legislating the de facto annexation of the West Bank. The Palestinian presidency has called for intervention from the United States and the UN Security Council.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Jordanian 30% Mahmoud Abbas 40% United Nations Security Council 40% Gaza Strip ×250% East Jerusalem ×250% Palestinian Authority (PA) 50% Oslo Accords 50% Bezalel Smotrich 60% Israel Katz ×260% Palestinians ×270% Israel ×780% West Bank ×790%

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west bank 100% israeli annexation 90% occupied territories 80% palestinian land 70% settlement expansion 70% land confiscation 60% oslo accords 60% land ownership laws 50% legal coup 50% east jerusalem 40%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

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West Bank

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