Current sectionWest Bank NewsMilitary lawyers said allowing settlers into the area, now a closed military zone, would be unlawful and discriminatory because its Palestinian landowners are also barred, but Haaretz found settlers continue entering, often under military protectionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe02:47 PM • July 23 2026 IDTIsraeli military lawyers rejected a request by settlers to use privately owned Palestinian land, saying doing so would be unlawful and discriminatory – but Haaretz found that settlers continue to use the land while its Palestinian owners remain barred from entering it after it was declared a "closed military zone."CommentsIn the NewsRelying Less on Fighter Jets? Israel Weighs Massive Cruise Missile PurchaseThe 100 Year Itch: Marilyn Monroe's Last Message Is Still RelevantBehind Every Israeli Who Bombs and Burns Is a Mother or Wife Who Refuses to KnowOver 1,000 Jews Visit Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa/Temple Mount Compound for Tisha B'AvU.S., Iran Exchange Fire for 12th Night in a Row; Houthis Target Saudi TankersRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election