The key facts
- The commission documented 9,174 notices for 2015–2025 and another 344 for the first nine months of 2026
- The most notices were issued in Hebron — 2,697, followed by Bethlehem — 1,310 and Ramallah — 1,118
- According to OCHA, nearly 12,000 structures were demolished and more than 18,000 Palestinians displaced
The commission's data and its limitations
Israeli authorities have issued 9,518 notices of demolition or work stoppage against Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2015, the Palestinian governmental commission said on Saturday. Anadolu reported this, citing a report by the commission against the wall and settlements, which the outlet obtained.
Distribution by region and year
The report documented 9,174 notices for the period from 2015 to 2025 and another 344 for the first nine months of 2026. The largest share fell to Hebron — 2,697 notices, followed by Bethlehem with 1,310, Ramallah and al-Bireh with 1,118, and Jerusalem with 929. The annual peak was recorded in 2023 — 1,333 notices compared with 701 in 2015. The commission stressed that its figures do not necessarily cover all notices issued by the Israeli authorities: the count is based on cases documented by the commission itself and partner legal organizations, including the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center and the Society of St. Yves. According to the commission, the notices halt construction, leave property under threat, and restrict communities' ability to build housing, expand services, and maintain livelihoods.
UN data on demolitions
Separate data from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) show that over the same period nearly 12,000 structures were demolished, including 1,698 funded by donors. According to OCHA, the demolitions led to the displacement of more than 18,000 Palestinians and affected around 843,000 people. The office records demolitions on grounds including the lack of Israeli building permits, punitive measures, and military operations.
