Colonists bulldoze Palestinian-owned land southeast of Bethlehem as a prelude for takeover

Extremist colonists, under the protection of Israeli forces, proceeded on Tuesday to bulldoze agricultural land belonging to a Palestinian family in the Khalayil al-Louz area southeast of Bethlehem, in an apparent prelude to taking over the land.

Anti-wall and anti-colonies activist, Hasan Brijiyeh, said a group of colonists used agricultural tractors to level the land planted with olive trees.

The occupation forces attacked landowners who attempted to confront the colonists, firing shots in the air, and briefly detained some of them before releasing them later.

The area is among the most vulnerable to attacks by the occupation forces and colonists, experiencing frequent attacks on homes and the destruction of agricultural land. This ongoing violence exacerbates the hardships faced by residents and threatens their means of livelihood.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA