Earlier this month, Palestinian gunmen murdered three Israelis and wounded eight more in a shooting attack on a major road in Samaria near the Arab village of Funduq. Regavim revealed that the attack followed a wave of illegal Palestinian construction, suggesting a correlation between the land grab via construction and Palestinian terrorism targeting Jews.
Regavim reported on “the shocking scale” of unauthorized Palestinian building activities in the vicinity of Funduq village. Dozens of buildings have been erected in the region, which, according to the Oslo Accords, is categorized as Area C and is under complete Israeli civil and security jurisdiction.
“The total neglect of the Funduq area effectively places it under the de facto control of the Palestinian Authority, thus presenting a dual threat,” Regavim said in a statement. “This endangers road users who are vulnerable to attacks and poses a strategic risk to Israel by establishing territorial continuity and obstructing access to Israeli communities.”
We believe that Israel must move to reclaim all land in Judea and Samaria, in Area C as well as the rest of the ancestral homeland. Illegal construction should be stopped immediately. If Israel does not act as the Sovereign, this abomination will likely continue and does not bode well.