In this context, Alakbarov stressed that the current situation is "morally, legally, and politically unacceptable," highlighting in his briefing the continued settlement expansion, acts of violence, and displacement in the occupied West Bank, alongside the fragility of the ceasefire and ongoing military operations in Gaza.
According to the report he presented to the Council, covering the period between June 13 and September 18, settlement activity continued at high levels, with Israeli planning authorities advancing or approving nearly 4,570 housing units in Area C of the West Bank and 3,515 units in East Jerusalem, adding that the Israeli Ministry of Housing tendered for about 2,240 housing units in Area C, including 1,234 units in the E1 area near Jerusalem.
The UN official noted that the Israeli military issued an "unprecedented order" to seize privately-owned land in Area A near Qabatiya, south of Jenin city, to create a road linking the settlements of Noa and Eimke Dotan, two of the 34 settlements recently approved.
Alakbarov said: "This represents the first reported seizure of land in Area A explicitly designated for settlement infrastructure," noting that evictions of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem continue.
