Regional backlash after Israel moves to register West Bank land as state property

Israel approved a process to register land in the occupied West Bank as ‘state property,’ limited to Area C, a move critics call the de facto start of annexation. Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and the EU condemned the measure as illegal under international law, while Israel says it clarifies ownership and resolves disputes after prior unlawful registrations. Palestinians and rights groups warn the move threatens a future Palestinian state and accelerates settlement expansion.