Israel Formalize “Yitzev” Settlement Outpost Through Allocation of 116 Dunums of Palestinian Land Near Beit Sahour (opens original article in a new tab)

Israeli authorities formalized the Yitzev settlement outpost near Beit Sahour by allocating 116 dunums of Palestinian land, according to the Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem. The move follows a military order designating the area under the Gush Etzion Regional Council's jurisdiction.

• Israeli authorities allocated 116 dunums of Palestinian land to the Yitzev settlement outpost.
• The military order designates the area under the Gush Etzion Regional Council's jurisdiction.
• The outpost was established in November 2025 on a former military site.
• The move transforms the outpost into an official settlement entity under Israeli administrative control.