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The Palestinian Authority and local rights organizations issued a formal warning this week regarding a series of new administrative measures implemented by the Israeli government across the occupied West Bank, which they claim signals a shift toward de facto annexation. These regulatory changes, introduced in late June 2024, aim to transfer significant governing powers from military commanders to civilian authorities under the Israeli Ministry of Defense. This legislative pivot is designed to consolidate Israeli control over land management, property law, and urban planning within the territory, effectively bypassing international legal frameworks governing occupied lands. The restructuring involves the creation of new administrative positions that oversee civil affairs, specifically targeting the enforcement of building permits and the licensing of infrastructure. By shifting these responsibilities to a civilian-led administration, the Israeli government is accused of integrating the West Bank’s legal system with its own domestic framework. Palestinian officials argue that this move systematically strips their communities of legal protections and facilitates the expansion of Israeli settlements by streamlining the approval process for new construction while simultaneously increasing the rate of demolitions for Palestinian structures. Contextually, these measures represent a significant departure from decades of military-led administration in the West Bank. Legal experts suggest that by embedding civilian bureaucracy into the heart of the territory's governance, Israel is establishing permanent sovereignty without a formal declaration of annexation. This development has raised alarms among international observers who fear it undermines the possibility of a future two-state solution. The Palestinian leadership has called on the United Nations and the international community to intervene, asserting that these unilateral actions violate the Geneva Conventions and alter the demographic and legal reality of the region.