Egypt Slams Israel’s Decision to Resume Land Registration in West Bank as "Dangerous Escalation"

On Monday, February 16, 2026, Egypt condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli government's decision to resume land registration and settlement procedures in large parts of the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry described the move as a "blatant violation" of international law, specifically UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and the ICJ’s recent advisory opinion regarding the illegality of the occupation.

Cairo warned that these unilateral measures aim to consolidate Israeli administrative control and alter the demographic and historical status of the Palestinian territories. Egypt emphasized that such policies effectively undermine the two-state solution and jeopardize the prospects of an independent Palestinian state. The statement called on the international community to take immediate action to halt these violations and protect the Palestinian people's right to self-determination.