For the past two weeks, the Israeli forces have been escalating their intimidation measures in the village of Wadi Fukin, located west of Bethlehem, as convoys of Israeli armored military vehicles have been regularly invading the village from the direction of the illegal settlement of Tzur Hadassa. During these raids, the Israeli soldiers immediately seal off all entrances and exits to the village, imposing a strict military cordon that prevents anyone without an official Wadi Fukin address from entering the village or leaving it. This move reflects the ongoing policy of systematic isolation imposed on the village.
Israel’s ID-based system of control over Palestinians affects their daily lives across geographic lines. Since 1948, Israel has imposed an ID system that categorizes Palestinians, impacting residency, movement, family reunification, and citizenship. This division creates distinct classes among Palestinians—those in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza, and the diaspora—each facing unique restrictions that limit access to basic rights like movement, healthcare, education, and property ownership.
While a ceasefire agreement was reached between Hamas and Israel in Gaza yesterday, Israel is intensifying its annexation efforts in the occupied West Bank. In a deeply concerning trend, the Israeli military has extended its demolition policies to Area A of the West Bank—an area under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority according to the 1993 Oslo Accords. Such developments directly undermine Palestinian sovereignty and signal Israel's persistent, relentless and unlawful annexation objectives of the occupied West Bank.
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