On the eve of negotiations aimed at reviving diplomatic negotiations with the Palestinians, the Israeli Army issued orders for the expropriation of Palestinian lands around the West Bank. Israel claimed that the seizure was a part of necessary infrastructural developments intended to benefit Palestinians.The Guardian: Israeli army orders confiscation of Palestinian land in West Bank
Criticism
The land seizure has been highly scrutinized within the international community. Egypt accused Israel of attempting to the West Bank in a manner that makes a Palestinian state inviable.