Current sectionWest Bank NewsAccording to the research organization Kerem Navot, this is the first time the IDF has seized land in the West Bank's Area A to connect settlements to serve a strictly civilian purpose, thereby infringing on international lawShare 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 formatSubscribeMatan Golan05:59 PM • July 29 2026 IDTThe IDF will seize land controlled by the Palestinian Authority to connect two new settlements in the northern West Bank – the first instance where PA-controlled land has been seized not for security purposes, according to Israeli NGO Kerem Navot. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Palestinian AuthorityIsrael occupationIsrael settlementsWest BankIDFOslo accordsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu-TrumpWest BankBen-GvirBoy GeorgeIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if Arrested, Vows NY VisitBennett Doubles Down on Declaring Qatar 'Enemy State' After Diplomatic PushbackPTSD, Guilt and Alienation: Watching 'The Odyssey' in Israel Hits DifferentlyIsraeli Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Raping Woman in Home InvasionIsrael Has Become America's Ultimate Identity TestRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role