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world23 days ago•8 min saved

Israel expands control over Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque, signaling broader takeover of planning in the city

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that Israel has transferred planning and construction powers for the Ibrahimi Mosque and adjacent Jewish settler areas in Hebron’s H2 to Israeli authorities, effectively altering parts of the 1997 Hebron Agreement. The move, framed by Israel as advancing sovereignty, is seen by observers as a dangerous erosion of Oslo-era arrangements and Palestinian planning autonomy, potentially increasing unilateral Israeli control amid ongoing settlement expansion. Palestinians and several international actors condemn it as infringing on governance and international law.

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world24 days ago•2 min saved

Israel takes planning control in Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque, signaling de facto annexation

Israel moved to seize planning and construction powers in Hebron from the Palestinian Authority, effectively scrapping parts of the 1997 Hebron Agreement that gave Palestinians control over the city, including the Ibrahimi Mosque. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ally Smotrich announced cancellation of the Hebron agreements, but Israel’s Foreign Ministry later said there was no cancellation and that only planning for Jewish sites was addressed. The Palestinian Authority condemned the move as unlawful unilateral action, and Hebron’s mayor warned that unilateral changes breach existing understandings and could destabilize the region. Many observers view this as a step toward de facto annexation of parts of the West Bank.

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