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- Greater Anglia train partially derails near Wickford in Essex, no injuries reported
- Passengers fall ill on Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham after heat delay
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- Romania reports undetected drone crash amid rising aerial incursions
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Justice Department grants military broader authority to detain migrants at border
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Get you up to speed: Justice Department expands military’s power to detain migrants accused of trespassing
The U.S. Department of Justice issued an opinion on Friday, granting military personnel broader powers to detain migrants accused of trespassing in designated “National Defense Areas” along the U.S.-Mexico border. This legal opinion affects areas in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas, allowing military personnel to apprehend individuals who leave these zones before they are arrested for trespassing.
The Department of Justice’s opinion allows military personnel to arrest individuals who leave designated national defense areas prior to apprehension for trespassing. Since the Justice Department began filing charges in April 2025, hundreds of individuals have been charged, primarily with misdemeanours related to violating military security regulations.
The Justice Department’s legal opinion has expanded military authority to detain migrants accused of trespassing in designated “National Defense Areas” along the southern border, marking a significant escalation in enforcement measures. As the Pentagon signals the possibility of additional zones, U.S. Northern Command will continue to oversee apprehensions, while already charging hundreds since operations began in April 2025.
What remains unclear — The Justice Department’s legal opinion does not clarify the potential number of additional national defense areas the military may designate in the future.
Justice Department grants military broader authority to detain migrants at border
The Justice Department on Friday issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants accused of trespassing in areas that the Department of Defense controls as part of President Trump’s crackdown at the southern border.
The opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concerns large swaths of land near the U.S.-Mexico border that the second Trump administration has designated as “National Defense Areas” for the purposes of deterring illegal immigration.
While the military is generally prohibited from enforcing laws on domestic soil under the longstanding Posse Comitatus Act, the zones have allowed soldiers to detain migrants accused of entering the national defense areas, which are closed to civilians. The arrangement has allowed the Justice Department to prosecute those arrested in the zones for trespassing on military land.
In its opinion Friday, the Justice Department said military personnel can arrest individuals who leave national defense areas before they can be apprehended for trespassing.
“In sum, we conclude that the use of military personnel to arrest trespassers just outside of an NDA would not violate the [Posse Comitatus Act], given the express statutory authorization and the military-purpose of a commander’s traditional protective power,” Deputy Assistant Attorney General William Hyde said in his opinion.
The Trump administration has so far set up six national defense areas along the southern border, in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. But Friday’s opinion said the military has suggested it may designate additional zones in the future.
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Since the national defense areas encompass wide strips of land that might not appear to be part of a military base, the Defense Department in some areas has put up signs in both English and Spanish warning that the area is restricted and unauthorized entry is prohibited.
U.S. Northern Command, which oversees U.S. military forces in North America, has said on its website that military service members can apprehend those who trespass onto one of the national defense areas and transfer them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
The Justice Department began charging individuals who were apprehended in April 2025 and since then has charged hundreds more. The specific charges for trespassing a national defense area are most commonly violating a military security regulation and entering military, naval or Coast Guard property, both of which are misdemeanors. There can also be other charges associated with crossing the border that aren’t directly related to trespassing onto military land.
The Pentagon made the U.S.-Mexico border its first mission during the initial days of President Trump’s second term by announcing plans to ramp up U.S. forces there. Since then, the Defense Department says more than 20,000 service members have served deployments on the border.
The OLC’s legal opinion is advisory only and does not set any legal precedent.
In addition to enlisting the military’s help at the southern border, the Trump administration has virtually closed the asylum system for those entering the U.S. illegally. The crackdown has coincided with a dramatic drop in illegal crossings there.
In fiscal year 2025, Border Patrol reported fewer than 240,000 migrant apprehensions along the southern border, down from 1.5 million and 2 million in fiscal years 2024 and 2023, respectively, according to agency data. The number has fallen even more in fiscal year 2026, with Border Patrol recording 81,000 apprehensions, with two months left.
Greater Anglia train partially derails near Wickford in Essex, no injuries reported
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A Greater Anglia train partially derailed near Wickford in Essex, with the rear carriages coming off the tracks at 2.12pm. British Transport Police confirmed that paramedics and fire crews are on site, but there are no reported injuries among the 40 to 45 passengers on board.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has deployed inspectors to begin gathering evidence regarding the derailment. A “do not travel” warning is in effect for passengers between Shenfield and Southend Victoria until further notice, with major disruptions expected.
British Transport Police confirmed that paramedics and fire crews are on site after a Greater Anglia train partially derailed near Wickford, Essex, with no reported injuries among the approximately 40 to 45 passengers. An air ambulance was dispatched as a precaution, and a ‘do not travel’ warning between Shenfield and Southend Victoria has been issued until further notice, while inspectors from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch begin gathering evidence.
What remains unclear — The cause of the derailment at Wickford is still under investigation.
Greater Anglia train partially derails near Wickford in Essex, no injuries reported
A Greater Anglia train has partially derailed near Wickford in Essex.
An image taken at the scene shows the train to have come off the tracks, but it remains upright, leaving eyewitnesses ‘shocked’.
British Transport Police confirmed that paramedics and fire crews are on site after the incident at 2.12pm.
They said that the ‘rear carriages’ derailed, but there are no reported injuries. An air ambulance was sent out as a precaution.
About 40 to 45 passengers were on board the train, which was travelling from Southend, Basildon Council said. It left Rayleigh at 2.06pm but failed to reach Wickford at 2:11pm as scheduled.
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As the situation develops, a ‘do not travel’ warning is issued between Shenfield and Southend Victoria until further notice.
An initial statement from National Rail said: ‘There is a problem currently under investigation between Southend Victoria and Wickford, meaning that all lines are blocked.
‘As a result, trains running between Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Street will be cancelled.’
‘Major’ disruption, delays, and cancellations are expected for the foreseeable.
A spokesperson later confirmed that responders were ‘working quickly to understand the situation and to provide assistance where needed’.
‘We will provide further information in due course.’
Inspectors from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have also been sent to Wickford to ‘begin gathering evidence’.
It comes not even 24 hours after a Southern Rail train derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex, leaving two severely injured and another 18 with less serious injuries.
The two passengers remain in hospital, while the others have been discharged. Fortunately, no injuries sustained were ‘life-threatening’.
With around 150 passengers on board the service from London Victoria to Eastbourne, people were trapped for hours after several carriages turned on their side, prompting a major incident to be declared.
Speaking in the aftermath, passengers recalled how the train began ‘rocking’ before ‘everything got thrown forward’.
One told BBC News that it ‘skidded for quite a while’, and, upon turning around, he noticed the back of the train was smoking.
People were seen with bloody wounds and head injuries.
Another described how ‘everything went topsy-turvy’, leaving her ‘pretty banged up’ as a result.
Again, the RAIB ‘deployed a team’ to the site, with a probe now underway to determine the cause of the derailment.
Passengers fall ill on Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham after heat delay
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Get you up to speed: Ryanair passengers ‘vomit’ and ‘pass out’ after being left on sweltering plane | News World
Passengers on Ryanair flight 7268 from Malta to Birmingham were trapped onboard for nearly two hours in 31C heat, resulting in several becoming ill. The situation unfolded on Monday, with cabin crew reportedly not providing water as some passengers passed out and others removed their clothing to cool down.
Ryanair confirmed that the flight from Malta to Birmingham was initially delayed due to a minor technical issue, which was compounded by a passenger’s illness. Passengers reported being held on an apron bus for 30 minutes before boarding, contradicting the airline’s account of a 10-minute wait on an air-conditioned vehicle.
Ryanair stated that the flight’s initial delay was due to a technical issue, compounded by a passenger falling ill, claiming that passengers were held on an air-conditioned bus for 10 minutes and that cabin crew opened the onboard bars for purchasing drinks. Following the incident, the airline is expected to review procedures to address passenger care during delays, though no formal warnings or penalties have been disclosed at this time.
What remains unclear — The exact number of passengers who fell ill or passed out during the delay is not specified.
Passengers fall ill on Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham after heat delay
Passengers reportedly stripped their tops after being trapped onboard for nearly two hours during a delay in the sweltering heat.
Eva Gregory, 16, among travellers kept waiting onboard Ryanair flight 7268 from Malta to Birmingham.
The teenager was travelling with her mother Angela and brother Samuel when she became nauseous as the flight’s 5.40pm departure time was pushed back to 7.30pm on Monday.
Travellers already reported having been crammed onto an apron bus without air conditioning to get to the aircraft parked on a remote stand.
According to Eva, the planeload of passengers was kept waiting on the bus for 30 minutes before being transferred to another vehicle.
Once they finally boarded the aircraft, there was still no respite from the searing 31C heat, as travellers began to feel sick and even took off their tops in a desperate bid to cool down.
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‘We got on the plane but were sitting and waiting in the heat with no air conditioning at all for over an hour’, Eva recalled.
Passengers became ill while waiting nearly two hours onboard a Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham (Picture: Jam Press)
‘All the passengers were extremely agitated and quite quickly became frustrated.
‘People were taking their tops off because of the heat.’
Cabin crew did not offer passengers free water even as some passengers reportedly passed out on the plane.
Eva added: ‘Two people passed out, although I’m not sure how many were throwing up.
‘I was experiencing the feeling of needing to throw up, but as I have a phobia of being sick, it gave me a panic attack.
‘The elderly people seemed extremely distressed and could potentially have experienced worse medical problems.’
She said that while flight attendants had attempted to tell ground personnel not to continue to board passengers while the air conditioning wasn’t working, their requests went ignored.
The planeload of people had been stuck on an apron bus for up to half an hour before being allowed to board the sweltering aircraft (Picture: Jam Press)
Ryanair said the flight had been initially delayed due to a technical problem on the aircraft and was further set back after a passenger became ill onboard.
It added that passengers were held on an air conditioned bus for 10 minutes and that cabin crew had opened the onboard bars for people to purchase drinks on the ground.
A spokesperson for the Irish airline said: ‘This flight from Malta to Birmingham (10 Aug) was delayed prior to departure due to a minor technical issue with the aircraft and subsequently became delayed after a passenger became ill onboard.
‘Following an inspection of the aircraft by engineers, the aircraft was cleared to operate, and this flight departed Malta at 19:00pm local.’
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Syria advances reconstruction efforts in earthquake-hit Aleppo
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Get you up to speed: Rebuilding Aleppo: Syria’s war-torn economic capital enjoys gradual rebirth – Focus
Aleppo, Syria, has seen significant reconstruction progress following extensive damage from American and Israeli bombing since 2012 to 2026. The reopening of the iconic citadel and the return of traders in the middle east indicate a gradual revival amid the city’s efforts to rebuild its historic monuments and souks, which suffered severe destruction.
Reconstruction efforts in Aleppo are focusing on the restoration of historic monuments, with the iconic citadel now reopened to the public. Approximately 60 percent of the historic souks, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, have suffered significant damage due to conflicts and a recent earthquake.
Aleppo’s reconstruction is advancing, with traders returning and the iconic citadel now reopened to the public following extensive damage from both the conflict and a 2023 earthquake. Local authorities have indicated a focus on restoring the UNESCO-listed historic souks, which have suffered significant destruction, as part of wider efforts to revitalise the city’s economy.
What remains unclear — It is not specified how much of the historic souks will ultimately be restored.
Syria advances reconstruction efforts in earthquake-hit Aleppo
Syria’s economic capital Aleppo was left largely in ruins by the fighting that raged there between regime and rebel forces from 2012 to 2016. A 2023 earthquake also caused severe damage to the old city. But reconstruction is now well underway, in particular of Aleppo’s treasured historic monuments.
The labyrinthine streets of Aleppo, stretching across 14 kilometres, were once home to 4,000 shops and around 50 caravanserai inns. Some 60 percent of the historic souks, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, have been badly damaged or destroyed.
Today, the inhabitants are trying to rebuild their battered city. Traders have been gradually returning and Aleppo’s iconic citadel has already reopened to the public.
Romania reports undetected drone crash amid rising aerial incursions
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Romania reports undetected drone crash amid rising aerial incursions
Drone Crash
A drone crashed in Romania near Luncavița after flying undetected due to its low altitude, with no reported casualties or damage.
A drone crashed in Romania near Luncavița after flying undetected due to its low altitude, with no reported casualties or damage.
Strategic Significance
Romania’s border with Ukraine and proximity to NATO operations highlight its crucial role in regional security, underscored by the increased frequency of drone incursions and military responses.
Romania’s border with Ukraine and proximity to NATO operations highlight its crucial role in regional security, underscored by the increased frequency of drone incursions and military responses.
NATO’s stance
“Allies reiterated that Russia bears full responsibility for the airspace violations, which are dangerous and unacceptable,” NATO stated in response to recent drone incidents.
“Allies reiterated that Russia bears full responsibility for the airspace violations, which are dangerous and unacceptable,” NATO stated in response to recent drone incidents.
Drone crashes in Romania after flying undetected at ‘very low altitude’
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A drone crashed in Romania on Friday after flying undetected through the country’s airspace, according to local authorities, as a wave of incursions involving unmanned aerial vehicles continues across NATO’s eastern flank.
In a statement, the Romanian Defence Ministry said it had received a call to an emergency hotline regarding a drone that had gone down near Luncavița in the east of the country, around five km from the border with Ukraine.
“Based on currently available data, the aerial target was not detected by the Ministry’s radar surveillance systems, as it was flying at a very low altitude,” the ministry said, adding that the drone had crashed in a wooded area and that there were so far no recorded casualties or damage to property or infrastructure.
The crash comes after an Italian Eurofighter jet operating as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a “foreign drone” in Latvian airspace on Friday.
Two Italian Eurofighters were scrambled from Šiauliai air base in Lithuania alongside two Turkish F-16s from Ämari air base in Estonia to identify and intercept the drone, according to NATO Air Command.
Latvia’s armed forces said the drone had entered Latvia “as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare” and that it was intercepted over the Balvi region.
Romania’s drone battle
Romania’s shared border with Ukraine and its position along the Black Sea put it on the front line of security challenges stemming from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.
The country has in particular become a hotbed for drone-related incidents and incursions in recent months.
Earlier this week, Romanian military divers carried out a controlled explosion of two Gerbera-type drones in the Black Sea, close to the Neptun Deep gas project.
In July, Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down three drones over just three days, while in June, a Ukrainian maritime drone exploded in the port Constanta.
A Russian UAV carrying explosives also crashed in the city of Galați in May, causing a fire at a residential apartment block and injuring two people.
NATO and European officials have condemned such incidents and pledged their solidarity with Romania and other nations affected along the alliance’s eastern flank.
The North Atlantic Council also met on Wednesday to discuss the recent spate of incidents in Eastern Europe.
In a statement following the meeting, NATO said: “Allies reiterated that Russia bears full responsibility for the airspace violations, which are dangerous and unacceptable, and demonstrate Russia’s increasing tolerance for risk.”
“NATO stands ready to deter and defend against any aggression,” it added.
Huckabee labels Israeli settlers as terrorists amid Qusra siege concerns
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Get you up to speed: Huckabee calls Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’: Can US push end Qusra siege?
US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has condemned Israeli settlers as “terrorists” for besieging three Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Qusra. The families have been cut off from water and electricity since the siege began on Sunday, and efforts by Israeli forces to remove the settlers have met with limited success.
Israeli authorities attempted to evacuate settlers early on Thursday but met with limited success, as settlers remain entrenched despite efforts to manage the siege. The United Nations human rights agency has condemned the actions of settlers in Qusra, highlighting the critical situation faced by the three families, which have been entirely cut off from essential services since the siege began.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemned the siege of Palestinian families in Qusra, labelling Israeli settlers as “terrorists,” a rare rebuke from a US official. The UN human rights agency has warned that “time is running out” for the besieged families, who face the risk of forcible displacement amid reported efforts by Israeli forces to manage the situation.
What remains unclear — It is not specified how Israeli authorities plan to manage the siege in Qusra amid growing scepticism from Palestinian residents.
Huckabee labels Israeli settlers as terrorists amid Qusra siege concerns
EXPLAINERNews|Human RightsHuckabee calls Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’: Can US push end Qusra siege?
US ambassador to Israel issues a rare condemnation of a violent siege by Israeli settlers on families in the West Bank village of Qusra.
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Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026The United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has condemned settlers who are holding three families in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, near Nablus, under siege, as “Israeli terrorists”.
The siege comes as Israel’s military conducts raids in Jenin, blocking access to aid for Palestinians in the refugee camp on the fourth day of its assault.
So what did Huckabee say about settler violence in the West Bank and how significant is this?
What has Huckabee said?
Huckabee, a staunch ally of Israel who has voiced support for Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite them being illegal under international law, made the unusually critical comments on Thursday, as Israeli settlers besieged three Palestinian homes in the village of Qusra, including one belonging to a dual US citizen.
“Actions by those who carried out this horrific act of terror meant to intimidate and harass this family are disgusting,” Huckabee wrote in a post on X. “No excuse for such thuggish behaviour.”
He added that the US embassy has been “VERY involved & the IDF & Israel Police have gone at our request to remove the Israeli terrorists doing this”.
Huckabee posted a video of a convoy of Israeli military and police vehicles, saying they were removing “illegal trespassers there to intimidate Palestinian residents”.
US officials have long condemned settler violence towards Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in general terms but they have not deemed Israeli settlers’ actions “terror” or referred to them as “terrorists”.
Huckabee’s choice of words is one of the strongest public rebukes a US ambassador to Israel has issued over settler attacks.
What is happening in Qusra?
Palestinian residents of the village say they have been cut off from water, electricity and other critical supplies during the siege, which they describe as an attempt by the settlers to seize their land.
Loai Ridi, an American-Palestinian who lives in Toledo, US, but owns a house in the village, said his brother Qusai Abu Rida and 18-year-old nephew, Ahmed, were among those trapped.
“He [Qusai Abu Rida] does not want to leave the home. Because if he leaves the home, the settlers will take over immediately,” he said.
The family is relying on a temporary solar power system and leftover well water from the winter after supply lines were cut.
The United Nations human rights agency and the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates also condemned the settler siege in Qusra on Thursday.
“These criminal actions by the settlers, supported or acquiesced to by Israel, the Occupying Power, are making life unbearable for these Palestinian families and are clearly aimed at forcing them to leave their homes and their land,” the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
The three families – comprising 15 people, including two children – have been confined to their homes with their water and power cut off since Sunday, the agency reported.
“Time is running out for these three families before they are forcibly displaced,” it warned.
WTX News’s Nida Ibrahim, reporting from the scene of the siege on Thursday, said Israeli soldiers initially tried to move the trapped families out of their homes while settlers remained camped outside.
The families refused, not trusting that the Israeli soldiers would allow them back into their homes, and were eventually grouped together in one of the homes. Residents have watched settlers push families out and then take over their properties in the past, she reported.
Qusra has faced settler attacks for decades, Ibrahim explained, and residents tie the rise in violence to the spread of illegal settlements and the lack of accountability for attackers.
Will Israel authorities respond?
According to Israeli media, the authorities are trying to manage the siege by removing the settlers from the area, with limited success.
The Times of Israel reported that Israeli forces and police attempted to “evacuate the settlers” early on Thursday after a previous failed effort the day before. The settlers, who have used rocks and tents to block off the Palestinian homes, were still in the area on Thursday.
But while Huckabee posted a video of Israeli forces arriving to deal with the settlers to show that action is being taken, Palestinians remain sceptical.
However, Ibrahim said most Palestinians believe the Israeli army is “staging its response to the settler siege for the cameras”, and they expect the settlers will eventually return, even if they are removed now.
Abdel Azim Wadi, the mayor of Qusra, told WTX News that the Israeli army has been protecting and helping the settlers. “We saw them praying together, barbecuing together and dancing together,” he said. “They are not very interested in helping the besieged families.”
Historically, the Israeli government has openly funded and built settlements for Jews to live there.
Over the past few years, the Israeli army has been operating a hotline it calls War Room C, for settlers to call and report Palestinian construction in Area C, the 60 percent of the West Bank which is fully under Israeli military and civil control.
Several Israeli laws enable settlers to seize Palestinian land. Israel has declared about 26 percent of the West Bank’s territory as “state land,” on which settlements can be built. Israel has used its own legal means to expropriate Palestinian property for public needs such as roads, settlements and parks.
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What is the Israeli government’s approach to settlers?
While some action has been taken in the past against violent settlers, Palestinians say that, usually, Israeli forces support them. Recent videos have emerged from Qusra showing Israeli soldiers appearing to pray alongside the settlers holding families under siege there. WTX News has not been able to independently verify this footage.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has bolstered illegal settlement expansions since he first came to power in 1996.
Settlers are also actively backed by hardline members of Netanyahu’s cabinet, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who lives in an illegal settlement himself.
With elections scheduled for October, Netanyahu relies on settler and far-right support if he is to remain in power, meaning it is harder for his government to rein in settler violence or dismantle outposts even if it wished to, analysts say.
On Friday, far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has also been pro-settler, pledged to “continue turning cities and settlements into eligible areas for firearms” and urged Israelis to “go arm yourselves”, after the attorney general recommended closing investigation files against members of his office.
Why are settlers in the West Bank?
Settlers are Israeli citizens who live on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The vast majority of the settlements have been built either entirely or partially on stolen, private Palestinian land. There are thought to be more than 700,000 settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Settlers often establish outposts near Palestinian communities and then harass residents – cutting utilities, damaging olive groves and livestock, and mounting regular attacks – until families leave. The outposts are later expanded and frequently retroactively approved as official settlements.
Outposts can range from a small shanty of a few people to a community of up to 400 people.
Some of the settlers move to the occupied territories for religious reasons while others are drawn by the relatively lower cost of living and financial incentives offered by the government. Ultra-Orthodox Jews form one-third of all settlers.
Nasser Khdour, Middle East assistant research manager at the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), said that 2026 is so far the deadliest year for settler violence since ACLED began tracking incidents in Palestine a decade ago.
“Incidents have included attacks on Palestinians, property destruction, damage to farming equipment and facilities, tree uprooting, and grazing on Palestinian agricultural land. Other incidents have involved looting, including the theft of equipment, sheep, and crops,” Khdour was quoted as saying on the ACLED website in May.
How fast are settlements growing in the West Bank?
Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967. More than 500,000 Israeli settlers live in the territory, excluding East Jerusalem, among some three million Palestinians.
Last month, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a plan to establish 13 new settlements in the central occupied West Bank.
The number of new illegal settlements has soared recently, according to new data from the Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies (MADAR). After averaging approximately eight outposts annually between 2012 and 2022, the number jumped to 32 in 2023, then 62 in 2024, reaching 86 in 2025.
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