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The Israeli government has decided to establish five new settlements in isolated areas deep in the occupied West Bank by legalizing five illegal outposts: Givat Assaf, Adorayim, Sde Ephraim, Evyatar, and Heletz.

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2/ All five outposts are located in isolated areas deep in the WB, far from any settlement, and close to Palestinian communities in the Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Hebron areas. In almost all cases, the land is privately owned by Palestinians.
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3/ The transfer of control over land issues from the Civil Administration from the army to the Settlement Administration, and the transfer of authority from the head of the CA to a Civilian Deputy, enabled the cabinet to approve their establishment.
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4/ The Israeli government is subordinating Israel’s security interests to messianic interests. New settlements in the heart of Palestinian populations severely undermine security and Israel’s interest in a two-state solution.

5/ In the midst of an exhausting and destructive war, with thousands of Israelis displaced from their homes and 120 hostages still in Gaza, the government is forcibly attempting to ignite another front in the West Bank.

6/ Bearing in mind that all settlements are illegal according to international law, the government of Israel has set laws and regulations on how to “legally” establish settlements. This involves three main stages:

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1. Government Decision: A government decision to establish a settlement (this was accomplished with the cabinet decision on Thursday, June 27, 2024).

2. Land Ownership: The land must be considered public land, known as “state land.”

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3. Planning Procedure and Building Plan Approval by the planning authorities in the Civil Administration (the Higher Planning Council, HPC).

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9/ It is worth noting that four of the five outposts—Adorayim, Evyatar, Givat Assaf, and Sde Ephraim—are already on the list of 70 outposts recently designated as “sites under legalization” for infrastructure investment and budgeting.
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Details of the Settlements Approved:

Givat Assaf – established in 2002 on lands registered as owned by Palestinians, east of Ramallah. Recently, it made headlines after settlers attacked a Palestinian truck driver passing near the outpost.
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11/ “Heletz” (Neve Ori Farm, Makhrour) – located on a UNESCO World Heritage site, intended to disconnect five Palestinian villages and tens of thousands of Palestinians from Bethlehem. The new settlement is planned in the area known as Makhrour.

12/ Adorayim – Located in the heart of a Palestinian continuum southwest of Hebron, without much public land available. Adorayim was established in 2019 within a large military structure that was part of an IDF-abandoned military base southwest of Hebron.
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13/ Sde Ephraim – An agricultural farm serving as a focal point of violence in the heart of a continuum of Palestinian villages west of Ramallah. Sde Ephraim is an illegally established agricultural farm set up in 2018 west of Ramallah.

14/ Evyatar – An isolated outpost south of Nablus on private lands. Evyatar was established in 2021 on the lands of the Palestinian villages of Beita and Qabalan south of Nablus. The area surrounding the outpost consists of privately owned and cultivated Palestinian lands.

15/ Following the establishment of the outpost, the IDF was compelled to establish a permanent military position. In protests by Palestinians in the village of Beita, at least 7 Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured from IDF gunfire.
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