clear violation of IHL which prohibits the seizure of private property in occupied territory, unless required by imperative military necessity.85 Such confiscation by Israel of the land in Deir Istiya does not meet the criteria of imperative military necessity since it is used for the occupying power’s civilians’ benefits, who are illegally settled in occupied territory. In the West Bank, the use of force, either directly by the state or indirectly by Israeli settlers (A), supplemented by discriminatory legislation in the form of military orders (B), has enabled Israel to acquire land and control Palestinian residents’ movements, by restricting their access and use of the lands (C). Israel has intentionally interrupted the territorial contiguity of Palestinian villages and towns, creating enclaves in areas A and B, surrounded by area C under full Israeli control, shaping the territory in Palestinian islands or Bantustans. 85 Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex: Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land. The Hague, 18 October 1907, Article 23 (g) 21