Israel issues over 9,500 demolition, stop-work notices in West Bank

Israeli authorities have issued 9,518 demolition or stop-work notices against Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank since the start of 2015, a Palestinian government commission said Saturday, Anadolu reports. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said the notices halted construction and left properties under threat, disrupting the lives of families and limiting ability of communities to build homes, expand services and sustain livelihoods. The report, obtained by Anadolu, documented 9,174 notices between 2015 and 2025 and another 344 in the first nine months of 2026. The commission cautioned that its figures did not necessarily capture every notice issued by Israeli authorities. The tally was based on cases documented by the commission and partner legal organizations, including the Jerusalem Legal […]