The Israeli government's recent measures to expand control over the West Bank have sparked significant international backlash, with widespread condemnation from global powers and human rights organizations. According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli security cabinet approved changes that facilitate land purchases by settlers and extend Israeli civil control over areas traditionally managed by the Palestinian Authority (PA). This decision, described as a 'dangerous attempt to legalize settlement expansion' by the Palestinian presidency, effectively undermines the Oslo Accords, which have governed Israeli-Palestinian relations since 1993 (Al Jazeera, February 8, 2026). The measures include scrapping regulations that prevented Jewish citizens from buying land in the West Bank, a move hailed by Israeli ministers as a step towards 'deepening our roots in all regions of the Land of Israel' (Tribune Latest, February 8, 2026).