Israel seizes 2,224 dunams of Palestinian land near Ariel settlement
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Israeli authorities issued a military order to confiscate 2,224 dunams of Palestinian land in the Marda area of Salfit governorate, West Bank. The order transfers control of the land to the Israeli military and includes plans to build a surveillance or communications tower. The seizure targets plots near Road 505 and the illegal Ariel settlement.
The Confiscation Order
Israel's military authorities on August 10 issued a new order seizing 2,224 dunams of land belonging to the Palestinian village of Marda, according to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission. The order covers plots in the Wadi Qasim and Kafif al-Abher areas. Attached maps show the land lies just south of Road 505 and at the intersection of a local road extending north of the illegal Ariel settlement. The commission stated the land will be transferred to Israeli military control.
Planned Military Facility
The Israeli military plans to build a surveillance or communications tower on the confiscated site, the commission reported. The planned facility would overlook a strategic junction between Road 505 and the local road. This marks the latest in a series of land seizures near the Ariel settlement bloc, which international law considers illegal. The move expands Israel's physical footprint in the northern West Bank.
What's Next
Palestinian officials have not yet announced a formal response to the order. It remains unclear whether international bodies will intervene or if the planned construction will face legal challenges.
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Israel seizes 2,224 dunams of Palestinian land near Ariel settlement
