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

Associated Press (AP)EN 4 min read 100% complete by By MELANIE LIDMANFebruary 15, 2026 at 06:53 PM

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Israel will begin a land registration process in the occupied West Bank, specifically in Area C, which is under full Israeli military control. This process, frozen since 1967, requires anyone claiming land ownership to provide documentation. The Israeli government says this will allow for future development. Peace Now, an Israeli anti-settlement group, claims this amounts to a "mega land grab" from Palestinians, potentially giving Israel control of almost all of Area C. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the decision as a violation of international law and a de facto annexation, calling for international intervention. This decision is the latest in a series of steps by Israel to deepen its control over the West Bank.

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Mideast War 30% United States 40% Beit Hanina ×240% United Nations Security Council 40% Mahmoud Abbas 50% Hagit Ofran 50% Palestinian Authority 60% Peace Now ×260% Area C ×270% Palestinians ×470% Israel ×690% West Bank ×795%

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west bank 100% land registration 90% israeli control 80% settlement of land title 70% area c 70% palestinians 60% land grab 60% de facto annexation 50% international law 40%

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