Israel backs huge land seizure in occupied West Bank

Israel has approved a huge 12.7 square kilometre (4.9 square mile) land seizure in the occupied West Bank that a watchdog group said Wednesday was the biggest in three decades.

The Israeli agency handling land affairs for the occupied territories declared the land in the Jordan Valley "state property" in June, according to a declaration obtained by AFP on Wednesday after being revealed by the Peace Now group.

AFP