Oslo Accords

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.

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.

Israeli forces have expelled Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank to use them as military outposts, displacing thousands and destroying properties. Mohammed Rahal's family was forced to leave their newly purchased home in Jabriyat neighborhood after Israeli soldiers ordered its requisition for two months. Human rights groups accuse Israel of war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the region.

The Israeli military is establishing a permanent base near Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to Haaretz. The base aims to replace troop presence in residents' homes and support security operations in the area, which has seen repeated Israeli operations since 2025 causing displacement and infrastructure damage.

Since the Oslo Accords, negotiations have coincided with illegal Israeli settlement expansion and ongoing Palestinian land loss. The article critiques these talks for enabling territorial gains by Israel.