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Israel Confiscates 55,000 Dunams Amid Rising Tensions

3/30/2026

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Israel continued land confiscation in the West Bank and Galilee in 2025, seizing over 5,572 dunams for military purposes and allocating 16,733 dunams for settler grazing.
Since October 2023, Israel has confiscated 55,000 dunams, often without prior notification to landowners.
Activists and residents report increased settler violence and forced expulsions, especially in al-Mughayyir.
The trend threatens the viability of a Palestinian state amid rising tensions.

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Story summary

Israel continued land confiscation in the West Bank and Galilee in 2025, seizing over 5,572 dunams for military purposes and allocating 16,733 dunams for settler grazing.
Since October 2023, Israel has confiscated 55,000 dunams, often without prior notification to landowners.
Activists and residents report increased settler violence and forced expulsions, especially in al-Mughayyir.
The trend threatens the viability of a Palestinian state amid rising tensions.