On February 18, 2026, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterated his call for the next government to 'encourage' the migration of Palestinians from the West Bank, advocating for the end of the Oslo Accords. He stated, 'Destroy the idea of an Arab terror state; finally, formally and practically cancel the cursed Oslo Accords and get on the path of sovereignty, while encouraging migration both from Gaza and from Judea and Samaria.' This rhetoric coincides with new Israeli regulations that have intensified fears of annexation among Palestinians, particularly in Hebron, as the Israeli cabinet approved a budget of approximately 244 million shekels ($79 million) to establish a land registration mechanism in Area C of the West Bank. This move requires current landowners to prove ownership, with unproven lands being registered by the Israeli state, effectively undermining Palestinian claims and rights to their land.