As of the beginning of September 2025, Israeli occupation forces installed at least 5 additional gates in the Bethlehem Governorate, which already holds the highest number of movement restrictions across the West Bank, totaling now at least 57 (in addition to the 53, 4 new gates have been installed). New gates are located in the following: 1 in Beit Sahour, 1 in Al Maniyeh village (East), 2 in Beit Jala (one of them bars access to a hospital, Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation (BASR)), 1 in Dar Salah, and 1 in Nahalin village.
In recent months, annexation measures in the West Bank have accelerated. Our latest brief examines these developments, exposing how the law is manipulated to legitimize land grabs and weaken Palestinian governance across the West Bank.
Since 7 October 2023, as Israel escalated its militarization of the occupied West Bank, a disturbing and largely underreported pattern has emerged: Israeli soldiers, under the cover of military raids and operations, have been systematically looting Palestinian homes, shops, and personal property. Beyond the violence of forced entry and arbitrary arrest, soldiers have stolen cash, gold, vehicles, and other valuables; often targeting families already reeling from destruction and displacement. The frequency and recurrence of such incidents reflect systemic practice occurring alongside the violent and intrusive raids themselves.
Since 7 October 2023, as Israel escalated its militarization of the occupied West Bank, a disturbing and largely underreported pattern has emerged: Israeli soldiers, under the cover of military raids and operations, have been systematically looting Palestinian homes, shops, and personal property. Beyond the violence of forced entry and arbitrary arrest, soldiers have stolen cash, gold, vehicles, and other valuables; often targeting families already reeling from destruction and displacement. The frequency and recurrence of such incidents reflect systemic practice occurring alongside the violent and intrusive raids themselves.
Long before the events of October 7th, 2023, Palestinians faced continuous waves of violence orchestrated by Israeli settlers and accompanied, or even protected, by Israeli soldiers. In 2023, this violence reached unprecedented levels, marking a record year. Following October 7th , 2023, and under the directives of Israeli government officials, settler aggression escalated, making it even more blatant and severe.
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