The term "occupier" refers to a person or group that holds, controls or uses land or property that belongs to someone else. This can be in reference to an individual who is currently residing in a particular place or building, such as a tenant renting an apartment, or it may refer to a government or military force that has taken control of territory through conquest or other means. In the context of Israel-Palestine conflict, "occupier" often refers to the Israeli government and its forces who have controlled and occupied Palestinian territories since 1967.