Israel Makes Largest Land Grab In West Bank In 30 Years

Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decan anti-settlement ades, watchdog group said Wednesday, a move that could further worsen already soaring tensions linked to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Peace Now said authorities recently approved the appropriation of 12.7 square kilometres of land in the Jordan Valley. The group's data indicates it was the largest single appropriation approved since the 1993 Oslo accords at the start of the peace process.

The land seizure, which was approved late last month but only publicized on Wednesday, comes after the seizure of 8 square kilometres of land in the West Bank in March and 2.6 square kilometres in February.