Israel announces theft of Palestinian land in West Bank to expand road for settlers

Israel announces theft of Palestinian land in West Bank to expand road for settlers Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 09:23 Route 60 connects a number of settlements near Ramallah and Nablus and its expansion will further fragment Palestinian communities in the occupied territory A Palestinian landowner amid damaged grapevines in the Baqaa valley, east of Hebron, on 7 May, after thousands were uprooted by Israeli authorities for the expansion of Route 60 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Israel has issued orders to confiscate large tracts of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank in order to expand a road for Israeli settlers in the area. One of the largest settler roads in the West Bank, Route 60 lies east of Ramallah and south of Nablus and its completion requires the appropriation of Palestinian land along its route. The project will lead to the expropriation of privately owned paved agricultural land, in order to add new lanes and strengthen links between illegal Jewish settlements in the area.