'Israel' orders seizure of over 5,800 dunams of Anata, al-Quds

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English
31 Oct 2025 22:39
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The Israeli occupation issues an order to seize 5,856 dunams of land in Anata, northeast of occupied Al-Quds, for use by its military forces.

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Israeli Occupation Forces paratroopers clear ammunition from their weapons before Al-Quds' Old City, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 (AP)

The Israeli occupation has issued a military order to seize 5,856 dunams of land in the town of Anata, located northeast of the city, the Governorate of occupied Al-Quds announced on Friday.

According to the governorate, the confiscation document specifies that the land will be used for military purposes by the Israeli occupation forces. The move is part of a broader pattern of land appropriation and settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories.

This comes only one day after "Israel" approved the construction of 1,300 new illegal settlement units in the Gush Etzion bloc, south of occupied East Al-Quds, in what marks another major escalation in illegal settlement expansion across the occupied West Bank.

According to Israeli media outlet Channel 14, the decision was unanimously approved earlier this week by the Special Planning and Building Committee overseeing the Gush Etzion settlements, targeting the Har HaRusim neighborhood, located near the Alon Shvut settlement, southwest of occupied East al-Quds.

The plan includes not only housing but also the construction of schools, public facilities, parks, and a major commercial center aimed at serving neighboring settlements. The Gush Etzion Regional Council hailed the move as a response to increasing settler demand in the area.

The announcement comes just days after US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about "Israel's" West Bank actions, stating, "Don’t worry about the West Bank. Israel’s not going to do anything with the West Bank," during an October 24 press briefing.