The Israeli occupation authorities have issued preliminary notices seeking to grant settlers temporary permits to use nearly 9,500 dunums of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank for livestock grazing, raising concerns over further restrictions on Palestinian farmers and landowners.

The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC) said the measure targets 9,487 dunums of land across the Salfit and Jenin governorates.

In a report released on Tuesday, the Commission said the two notices, dated November 1, 2026, announced the intention of the so-called Commissioner of Government Property and Abandoned Lands to approve temporary permits allowing settlers to use the targeted areas for grazing.

Under the notices, affected Palestinian landowners have 30 days from their publication to submit formal objections.

The Commission stressed that the targeted land does not form a single continuous area but consists of scattered agricultural plots and grazing areas intersected by roads and pathways used by Palestinians to reach their properties.

It warned that granting settlers access to these areas would further restrict Palestinian farmers and herders, making it more difficult for them to move freely, cultivate their land and maintain their agricultural livelihoods.

The Commission also cautioned that the measure could deepen existing restrictions on Palestinians' access to their land and facilitate further settlement-related encroachment across the occupied West Bank.

The proposed permits add to growing concerns over Israeli measures affecting Palestinian land ownership, agricultural activity and freedom of movement in the occupied territory. (ILKHA)