International law considers the occupation of territory to be a temporary situation, not a permanent transfer of sovereignty. The occupying power is bound by international humanitarian law, such as the Geneva Conventions, which obligates them to ensure the well-being of the population and prohibits permanent changes to the territory, including annexation. International law also forbids annexation acquired through force, making such acts illegal.
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- Category: Annexation - outposts
20250827 - Masafer Yatta, West Bank - Israeli colonists have set up caravans on the land of the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir.
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20250814 - PDF - Smotrich says illegal West Bank settlement ‘buries’ Palestinian state
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- Category: Annexation: colonies and outposts
20250730 - PDF / Map: - Colonies and outposts since October 2023
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20250430 - PDF - Under the Radar - The Quiet Surge in West Bank Settlements
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20250314 - PDF - Adorayim, one of 284 settlement outposts expanding to complete the annexation of the West Bank
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20250228 - PDF - 2024 in the West Bank – The Year of Annexation and Expulsion - Settlement Watch Team
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- Category: Annexation: colonies
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Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Systematic Coordination Between Israeli Forces and Settlers to Advance Settlement Expansion in Hebron