The Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission warned that two proposed grazing permits covering nearly 2,345 acres in the West Bank could intensify pressure on local farmers and herders if approved.
The commission said grazing could add pressure on Palestinian farmers and herding communities. It said Israel’s state-land designation could let grazing expand into open areas between villages.
The commission described the notices as proposals rather than completed land allocations and said Israel classifies the land as state land. The commission said one proposal covers 8,336 dunams in Salfit governorate and the other covers 1,152 dunams in Jenin.
Sites in Jenin include Arraba, Kafr Rai and Ya’bad. In Salfit, the affected areas are Al-Zawiya, Rafat and Deir Ballut. The notices do not identify permit recipients or specify how long the temporary use would last, the commission said.
For 2025, the commission counted seven comparable military orders affecting 16,733 dunams, about 4,135 acres. It also said it had documented 211 settlement outposts over three years, most established for grazing.
Objections to the proposed permits may be filed within 30 days of publication, the commission said.
