Every major war creates a news vacuum. While global media covers the US-Iran conflict, documented events are unfolding in the West Bank, in Kenya's Rift Valley, in Washington boardrooms, and in Riyadh — events that will shape the region for decades. This page documents what is happening in the shadows. Every fact is sourced.
West Bank
1,828 settler attacks in 2025
Kushner Fund
$3B raised from Gulf states
Kenya
520-acre Israeli development
Oil Surge
+40% in 10 days
Full Details
On February 26, 2026, the Israeli government adopted decisions that transfer administrative powers over the West Bank from the IDF and Civil Administration to civilian authorities (Ministry of Justice). These decisions include mechanisms to identify land without documented Palestinian ownership and register it as Israeli state land in Area C — which comprises 60% of the West Bank. The removal of legal barriers for Jewish Israelis to purchase West Bank land was also included. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's 'Decisive Plan' — which aims to 'eliminate the idea of an Arab terror state, cancel the Oslo Accords, and move onto the path of sovereignty' — is being implemented incrementally while the world watches Iran.
Documented Facts
Area C (60% of West Bank) is being targeted for land registration as Israeli state land
Administrative powers transferred from military (IDF) to civilian ministries — a step toward formal annexation
Smotrich's 'Decisive Plan' calls for canceling the Oslo Accords and establishing full Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank
700,000+ Israeli settlers now live in approximately 250 settlements and outposts in the West Bank
Settlement population has tripled since the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993
The Ma'ale Adumim settlement is being expanded to double its population — a plan announced September 2025
Named Individuals
Bezalel Smotrich
Finance Minister; controls Civil Administration of West Bank; author of 'Decisive Plan' for annexation
Itamar Ben Gvir
National Security Minister; commands Border Police; documented supporter of settler militias
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister; approved February 2026 administrative transfer decisions
Scale / Numbers
700,000+ settlers in West Bank; 60% of West Bank (Area C) targeted for land registration
Connection to Clean Break / Greater Israel Strategy
This is the 'land for peace' rejection called for in the 1996 Clean Break document, now being executed administratively while military attention is focused on Iran.
Sources
Foundation for Middle East Peace (fmep.org), September 2025UN OCHA Humanitarian Situation Update #350Byline Times, March 2026
