Israel issues 4 military orders targeting 14 dunams in Bethlehem

Israeli occupation authorities issued four military orders on October 28, 2026, affecting 14 dunams in the Bethlehem governorate, including land seizure and tree removal in al-Khader, Arab al-Ta'amra, and Nahalin, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Committee.

The Israeli occupation authorities issued four military orders targeting lands in the villages of al-Khader, Arab al-Ta'amra, and Nahalin in the Bethlehem Governorate, including the seizure of land areas and the removal of olive, almond, and pine trees. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that the orders were issued on October 28, 2026, and include the seizure of 4.708 dunams (4 dunams and 708 square meters) of land in al-Khader and Arab al-Ta'amra, and the removal of trees and vegetation from 10.085 dunams (10 dunams and 85 square meters) of land in Nahalin. The commission explained that seizure order No. (147/26) targets 4.408 dunams of land in al-Khader, within basins 7, 9, and 10, along a path 878 meters long in the vicinity of the "Efrat" settlement, and is linked to a project to build a tower in the area. Seizure order No. (164/26) targets 300 square meters of land in Arab al-Ta'amra in basin No. 2, at the Harmal and Ghazlan sites near the "Tekoa" settlement. The seizure orders are valid until December 31, 2028.