For the first time since Oslo.. The occupation establishes a permanent military base in the heart of Jenin

Hebrew press sources revealed a dangerous field development, represented by the Israeli occupation army beginning to establish its first permanent military site in the city of Jenin, north of the West Bank. This step is the first of its kind since the signing of the Oslo Accords, as a permanent base is being built within Area (A), which is nominally under full Palestinian control.

Occupation authorities acknowledged in official legal documents that the commander of the Central Region signed an order in early May last year to confiscate private lands in the 'Al-Jabriyat' area. This area is characterized by a strategic high location directly overlooking Jenin refugee camp, which gives the occupation forces the ability to monitor and control permanently with a long-term vision.

This military acknowledgment comes in response to a petition submitted by human rights organizations against the continued forced displacement of more than 33,000 Palestinian citizens from the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nour Shams camps. Occupation forces continue to prevent displaced families from returning to their homes since the launch of the large-scale military operation called 'Iron Wall' at the beginning of this year.

The area of land seized to build the base is about seven dunams, through which the occupation seeks to organize the permanent deployment of its forces away from temporary movements. Observers link this step to the Israeli government's efforts to rebuild settlements that were previously evacuated in the northern West Bank after the disengagement law was canceled.

For its part, the occupation army claims that the land confiscation order will remain in effect until next October to ensure what it calls 'freedom of military action' and to secure the movements of its soldiers in the area. However, human rights circles confirmed that this response lacks any legal justification that legitimizes harming the rights of thousands of families who have become homeless as a result of destruction and displacement policies.

Human rights and international reports describe the current situation in the northern West Bank as the largest wave of forced displacement witnessed by Palestinians since 1967, especially with the comprehensive bulldozing of the camps' infrastructure. This systematic targeting has turned large areas in Jenin and Tulkarm into uninhabitable areas under the ongoing military siege.

These field developments place the region before a new security reality aimed at imposing a permanent military cordon on the northern Palestinian governorates and changing the rules of engagement that have been in place for decades. With continued local monitoring, fears are growing that this base could be a starting point for settlers to return to the vicinity of Jenin city, which could ignite new waves of direct confrontation.

This is the first time since the signing of the Oslo Accords that the occupation has built a permanent base within Area 'A' under full Palestinian control.