Israel has laid claim to nearly a thousand acres of land in the West Bank – in defiance of a Palestinian demand for a halt on settlements.
Israeli officials said the take-over was in response to the killing of three Jewish teenagers in June in the area in question.
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The deaths of the teens sparked the 50 day conflict that ended last week with an Egyptian brokered ceasefire.
But the largest land-grab in 30 years is causing fresh tensions, with Israeli group Peace Now saying it would dramatically change the reality for those living in the area.
