Israeli authorities are scheduled to discuss eleven new settlement planning proposals tomorrow, Wednesday, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission. The plans cover a total area of 374.293 dunams across the governorates of Hebron, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, Jenin, Salfit, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem.
Based on the agenda of the Sub-Committee for Settlements under the Supreme Planning Council and official documentation, the commission stated that six of these plans involve the construction of 608 residential units. The remaining five plans focus on engineering facilities, commercial spaces, and modifications to building regulations and rights.
The commission clarified that these figures reflect the contents of the proposals currently under discussion and do not represent final decisions. Specific allocations include 278 units in the Avigil settlement and 200 units in Kiryat Arba in Hebron. In Ramallah and Al-Bireh, plans call for 68 units in Kochav HaShahar and 30 units in Metsukei Eretz. Additionally, 30 units are proposed for Nawa in Jenin, while two units are planned for Ali Zahaf in Salfit through a modification that changes a plot designated for one family to accommodate two families.
The commission noted that the total count includes one unit previously approved in Ali Zahaf, meaning the figure does not consist entirely of new constructions. Furthermore, some sites included in the plans have already seen preemptive construction activities by settlers before planning procedures were finalized. This suggests the proposals serve to legitimize facts on the ground rather than initiate new development from scratch.
The organization described this process as evidence of coordination between settlers and state institutions, where settlers establish physical presence first, followed by official planning measures to consolidate and expand that presence. Recent government approvals for settlements such as Nawa and Metsukei Eretz (also known as Nov Gilad) were highlighted. The Nawa plan, located southeast of Jenin, involves temporary mobile structures for housing and public use on approximately 22.7 dunams. The Metsukei Eretz plan, situated on lands belonging to Rimon and Tibba east of Ramallah, covers about 45.8 dunams and includes 30 temporary units as a first phase.
In Hebron, the Avigil plan integrates residential, public, commercial, and tourism uses, while the Kiryat Arba proposal adds 200 units on roughly 22.7 dunams. The Kochav HaShahar plan in Ramallah aims to expand an existing neighborhood and regulate roads and building rights over 70 dunams. Other modifications affect engineering structures in Atarot, add commercial space in Beitar Illit, and adjust building heights and floors in Efrat in Bethlehem. Two plans in Givat Ze’ev in Jerusalem concern building lines and allowable floor counts.
The commission concluded that these plans demonstrate the continued use of the planning system to advance the settlement project. By integrating residential units with commercial services and engineering infrastructure, the strategy aims to absorb more settlers, solidify new settlement sites on Palestinian land, and deepen restrictions on Palestinian urban development and geographical connectivity.
