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Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’
For the first time since Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967, the government will create a mechanism to officially register large swaths of land under the state.
With Gaza stuck in post-war limbo, Israel is pursuing West Bank administrative measures meant to assert ownership over land and further sideline Palestinian authorities.
The drone systems will be used to disperse Palestinian gatherings during the month of Ramadan by releasing tear gas from the air, Israeli media reports.