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Colonists Plow Agricultural Lands in Northern Jordan Valley

Colonists began on Monday plowing dozens of dunums of agricultural land owned by Palestinian residents in the Khirbet al-Hadidiyah area in the northern Jordan Valley.:adidiyah area in the northern Jordan Valley.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, a local official noted that the activity has raised concerns about the potential seizure of the land.

The head of the al-Maleh village council, Mahdi Daraghmeh, reported that colonists brought in an agricultural tractor to plow the agricultural land in al-Hadidiyah. This development has alarmed local residents, as it coincides with the start of the rain-fed season in the Jordan Valley.

The plowing of agricultural lands by colonists in various areas of the northern Jordan Valley has prevented Palestinian landowners from accessing and tending to their lands. The ongoing situation has heightened tensions in the region, with local officials and residents expressing apprehension over the potential long-term implications of these actions.