Elias Hanna

“The control over the area can affect the movement and connection between the two cities,”

Elias Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

Hanna added that control over the area could affect movement and connection between Jerusalem and Ramallah.

“The importance of Qalandiya is linked to the broader settlement project in the West Bank, which is based on creating settlement blocs aiming to control geographical continuity between Palestinian areas and isolate them from each other,”

Elias Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

Hanna told Al Jazeera that Qalandiya's importance is linked to a broader settlement project aimed at isolating Palestinian areas from each other.