The first municipality of the city of Dura was established on January 1, 1967, five months before the Israeli occupation of all of Palestine, or what is known as the setback, until the arrival of the Palestinian National Authority and the establishment of the Ministry of Local Government. It became part of the Hebron Governorate in the State of Palestine, and based on its vision of building a distinguished city. It has the luxury of living and the ingredients for success. The municipality of Dura works hard to provide all services fairly to its residents and visitors, regardless of their social differences.

The city of Dura has been distinguished since ancient times by being a center for the surrounding villages and towns, as it is considered a corridor for many towns and villages to connect the south of the governorate with its center and north, making it a city that achieves and provides access to it in safe and sustainable ways. It is also connected to its surroundings through several entrances, which makes it a city that promotes development in its dimensions Its entrances were never subject to the control of the occupation.

Despite the presence of many settlements in the vicinity of the city, as well as a large percentage of its lands classified as C, this did not restrict it and make it submit to the arrogance of the occupation and the threats of the occupation. Rather, it gave the areas classified (C) great importance, as it worked to organize the street network and provide everything necessary to enhance the steadfastness of the Palestinian citizen. On its land through support in constructing and rehabilitating roads and facilitating the process of accessing services to citizens (electricity/water/waste collection/and everything necessary) in addition to encouraging residential areas and investment projects. The municipality follows a set of procedures and plans to deal with preserving areas threatened by occupation or other threats. Among these procedures:

The presence of a department in the municipality dedicated to following up on notifications carried out by the occupation in the city and villages: It was established within the project to protect the Palestinian right to land and housing, and its main role is to communicate with the human rights authorities with everything necessary to address these notifications.

Structural plan: The municipality adopts a structural plan for the urban development and infrastructure of the city, in which the current and future goals and needs of the city are determined, and procedures and strategic plans are developed to achieve these goals.

Protection of threatened areas: Areas threatened by occupation or other risks are identified, and plans are developed to protect and develop them in a sustainable manner. These plans may include improving security and oversight, and encouraging economic and social activity that enhances the independence of the region.

Consultation and community participation: The municipality’s plans to preserve threatened areas include consultation and participation of the local community and concerned parties, as community participation can help determine priorities and provide the necessary support to implement the plans.

Cooperation with international bodies: The municipality benefits from cooperation with international bodies and non-governmental organizations to obtain financial and technical support and expertise in the field of protecting threatened areas.

Reporting and awareness: The municipality educates citizens about the importance of protecting threatened areas and explains to them the challenges, through the use of media and awareness campaigns to increase awareness and motivation to participate in efforts to preserve those areas.

Throughout successive councils, the Municipality of Dura has paid attention to the process of planning roads and infrastructure, as the city’s streets are distinguished by their ability to meet the current and future needs of citizens in terms of the proportion of what is in them compared to the proportion of the city’s lands, their capacity, spread and rehabilitation. The city’s streets also worked to fulfill the requirements of all groups and sectors and did not neglect people with disabilities. Women and children, and provides safe passages and is suitable for all groups.