Israel confiscates approximately 2,536 dunams of land from three Palestinian villages northwest of Ramallah in the West Bank. The Committee of Resistance to the Wall and Settlements: The confiscated lands are located in the villages of Bitlo, Al-Mazra'a Al-Kiblia and Deir Ammar, in the vicinity of the settlement "Kerem Ra'im". The Authority warns against using land to expand settlements and connect them to each other, which threatens to isolate Palestinian villages and limit residents' access to their lands. Israel classifies the lands as "government property" and gives the rights holders a period of 45 days to submit objections.