Hebron Municipality
Coverage of Hebron Municipality in the Nexus archive.
- Palestinian Presidency warns over Israeli minister’s announcement to cancel Hebron agreements
The Palestinian Presidency condemned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's announcement to cancel the Hebron agreements, which would remove the Palestinian Hebron Municipality's authority over construction projects in the occupied West Bank city. The move is described as a violation of agreements with Israel and international law, prompting a call for international intervention to address the threat to regional stability.
- Smotrich cancels Hebron Protocol, ending Palestinian control in occupied city
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich canceled the Hebron Protocol, revoking Palestinian control over construction in Hebron's key sites, including the Ibrahimi Mosque. The 1997 agreement, part of the Oslo Accords, divided the city into zones under Palestinian and Israeli authority, but Smotrich's move transfers planning and construction jurisdiction to Israeli state control.