'We are not protected' says Hebron mayor as Israel expands West Bank control

A Palestinian official in Hebron, West Bank, says Israel's recent expansion of control in the area undermines potential negotiations. The Israeli security cabinet approved changes that expand Israeli authority beyond military occupation to include municipal services in Palestinian-run areas and control over "heritage sites." Acting Hebron mayor, Asma al-Sharabati, says these changes will exclude Palestinian authorities from urban planning and development decisions, even in areas under their control. Israel states the changes are to protect water, environmental, and archaeological resources. The new measures also grant Israel planning authority over the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Al-Sharabati claims she learned of the plans through Israeli news and has not received formal notification.

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