# Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/israeli-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank
> Updated: 2026-08-16T23:23:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Israeli military and settler activities in the West Bank have focused on land clearing and the establishment of new settlement outposts. In Sinjil, north of Ramallah, Israeli military units cleared land to expand an existing outpost, which local sources claim serves as a base for settler attacks on Palestinian crops and livestock.

Activities intensified in mid-August with reports of settlers erecting tents for new outposts near Umm Safa and Burqa. In the village of Qusra, southeast of Nablus, approximately 15 Palestinians, including children, were besieged in their homes for over a week, facing threats and a lack of food and water. Amnesty International characterized these actions as part of a “coordinated and strategic settler terror” intended to displace Palestinian residents.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Israeli settlers besiege Qusra families and establish new outposts

Israeli settlers have besieged Palestinian families in Qusra for over a week and are establishing new outposts near Ramallah, amid reports of increasing land seizures in the West Bank.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/israeli-settlers-besiege-qusra-families-and-establish-new-outposts

### 2026-08-08: Israeli forces clear land for new settlement outpost in Sinjil north of Ramallah

Israeli forces are clearing land in Sinjil, north of Ramallah, to enlarge a 10‑dunam settlement outpost used for settler attacks, amid a rise in outpost activity in 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/israeli-forces-clear-land-for-new-settlement-outpost-in-sinjil-north-of-ramallah

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Cite as: Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/israeli-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank