"The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission": Increased planning activity to expand settlements in the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
Ramallah – Data compiled by the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission indicates a surge in planning activities dedicated to expanding settlements. Since the beginning of 2026 until September 13, the cumulative total in the West Bank reached 100 examined settlement plans, encompassing 12,300 settlement units. In addition, 53 plans aimed at constructing 5,783 units in Jerusalem within the borders of the occupation municipality.
The Commission added in a statement on Sunday that the month of September witnessed the advancement of 12 residential plans. Among these, 4 plans were officially published and comprise 670 units (494 for depositing and 176 for validation). The remaining 8 plans were included in the minutes of the planning committee meeting held on September 9, adding 1,670 new and expanded units (1,105 for depositing and 565 for validation) spanning a total area of 1,761 dunams.
It further noted that during September, 749 units were designated for review to legalize and establish settlement sites such as "Amihai/Adei Ad", "Ein Yitav", and "Ma'oz". This is in addition to 464 units aimed at regularizing the "Harasha" outpost as part of the "Talmon" settlement plan.