IDF Moves to Divide Ramallah Metropolitan Area Following Settler Blueprint

The military said it will create a separation that isolates northern neighborhoods and villages from the rest of the Ramallah-El Bireh metropolis. The move mirrors a strategy put forward by the right-wing, ultra-Orthodox nationalist organization Olam Katan. Officials indicated the plan includes an east-west road through the city and additional settlement takeovers along the corridor. Analysts warn the action could further fragment Palestinian territorial continuity. The development follows a history of coordinated settler initiatives that are not undertaken in isolation.