Jerusalem: Israeli colonists reportedly raided the home of Youssef al-Zawahra in the Khilat al-Sidra Bedouin community near the town of Mikhmas, north of occupied Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the colonists vandalized the property, stole a water tank, and blocked the road leading to the house.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the attack is part of an ongoing escalation targeting Bedouin communities around Jerusalem. This escalation involves repeated assaults on property and the implementation of on-the-ground measures aimed at restricting Palestinians' access to their land, paving the way for its seizure for settlement expansion.
Furthermore, the governorate confirmed that colonists are continuing expansion work at a recently established settlement outpost on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Anata, east of occupied Jerusalem. The expansion includes new structures and bulldozing of surrounding land to transform the outpost into a permanent settlement.
The governorate emphasized that areas north and east of Jerusalem are experiencing a significant rise in colonist attacks, alongside occupation policies aimed at expanding colonization and isolating the city from its Palestinian surroundings. These actions are described as violations of international law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
