Israel

Israel reported almost 215km² of anti-personnel (AP) mined area as at the end of 2024, and said that 4.47km² of AP mined area had been released during the year. The Israeli Mine Action Authority (INMAA) oversaw clearance of 2.28km² while the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Engineering Corps cancelled a further 2.19km² of hazardous area containing AP mines, the result of 5 years’ survey efforts. This is a huge increase in the release of AP mine contamination from the previous year, when INMAA reported release of 924,000m² of AP mined area.

• Israel should accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) as a matter of priority.

• Israel should clear AP mines in areas under its jurisdiction or control as soon as possible, consonant with its obligations under international human rights law.

• Israel should refrain from laying AP mines.

Click here to download the "Clearing the Mines 2025" report for Israel.