West Bank – Judea & Samaria
These government measures are not de facto annexation by Alan Baker, The Times of Israel, February 17, 2026
Both the jubilation and the outrage over Israel’s recent changes in Judea and Samaria misconstrue what the recent administrative steps actually are — and are not.
Why Your Hair Should Be on Fire About Israel’s New West Bank Policies by Michael J. Koplow, Israel Policy Forum, Koplow Column, February 12, 2026
New Israeli rules and regulations for the West Bank sound like bureaucratic streamlining designed to eliminate red tape. In reality, they represent an annexation revolution announcing Israel’s intention to keep not just settlements, but the entire West Bank.