WEB DESK: Israeli settler groups have drafted a comprehensive plan to seize 100 strategic locations across Area A of the occupied West Bank, an area nominally under the full administrative and security control of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to a Anadolu Agency.
The Israel Hayom newspaper revealed that the proposal, engineered by the Settler Farms Association and the Havat (Farms) Forum, aims to fundamentally reshape the geopolitical map of the occupied territory.
The strategy outlines a mechanism to deploy forces to these targeted locations simultaneously on a designated “execution day,” covering major Palestinian urban centres.
‘A dangerous step towards annexation’
The revelation has sparked deep concern among Palestinian officials, who view the initiative as a formal blueprint for total territorial capture.
Muayyad Shaaban, president of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) Anti-Wall and Settlement Committee, described the proposal as a highly dangerous escalation in Israel’s systematic annexation of the West Bank.
Shaaban argued that the plan should not be dismissed as an independent initiative by settler groups. Instead, he maintained that it directly reflects the broader, institutionalised policies pursued under Israel’s current right-wing government coalition, which has consistently prioritised settlement expansion and the consolidation of control over Palestinian lands.
Escalating violence and raids
Under the 1995 Oslo II Accord, the West Bank was divided into Areas A, B, and C, with Area A designated for exclusive Palestinian administrative and security oversight.
However, the Israeli military regularly breaches these boundaries, conducting near-daily raids into Palestinian cities and towns that routinely involve mass arrests, field interrogations, and aggressive property searches.
The situation across the occupied territories has deteriorated drastically over the past few years. According to Palestinian official data, intense raids by the Israeli military alongside escalating attacks by armed settlers since October 2023 have resulted in the deaths of more than 1,173 Palestinians in the West Bank.
Furthermore, at least 12,666 individuals have been injured, while approximately 23,000 Palestinians have been detained during the ongoing crackdown.
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