Netherlands condemns Israeli seizure of 800 hectares of land in occupied Palestinian territory

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - The Netherlands joined other European countries Tuesday in condemning the Israeli seizure of 800 hectares (1,976 acres) of land in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank.

"The Netherlands firmly condemns the recent Israeli announcement to declare over 800 hectares in the occupied territories as ‘state land'," the Foreign Ministry wrote on X.

It said it amounts to the "largest confiscation in over 30 years” and warned that the settlements violate international law and fuel further tensions.

"It also threatens the prospects of a two-state solution," it added, and "strongly" urged Israel to reverse the decision.

The Israeli government reportedly seized 800 hectares in the Jordan Valley region of the occupied West Bank, claiming it as "state land," according to a report on Israel's state television channel, KAN.

It was reported that the seized land could be used for the construction of illegal Jewish settlements.