11 may 2017
Israeli bulldozers from Leshem settlement on Thursday morning carried out new digging and razing activities on Palestinian agricultural and grazing lands in Deir Ballut town, west of Salfit province.
Eyewitnesses reported that the bulldozers razed olive trees, agricultural lands and pastures specifically in the areas of ash-Shamiyat and Bab al-Marj, east of the town.
They added that settlers buried waste material in the area, voicing fear that the buried waste could be hazardous.
Leshem settlement, which was established illegally on annexed West Bank lands in 2013, keeps expanding at the expense of Palestinian towns in the area.
Eyewitnesses reported that the bulldozers razed olive trees, agricultural lands and pastures specifically in the areas of ash-Shamiyat and Bab al-Marj, east of the town.
They added that settlers buried waste material in the area, voicing fear that the buried waste could be hazardous.
Leshem settlement, which was established illegally on annexed West Bank lands in 2013, keeps expanding at the expense of Palestinian towns in the area.
10 may 2017
Fanatic Jewish settlers of Bracha Settlement torched on Wednesday tens of agricultural dunums in Bourin town south of Nablus city. The losses were not estimated yet.
Eyewitnesses told Anadolu news agency that extremist settlers attacked the inhabitants during their attempt to extinguish the fire.
The settlers abducted a Palestinian child before his father along with other people managed to rescue him.
Bourin town, every now and then, witnesses clashes due to settlers' repeated violations and offensive practices against Palestinian families and their properties.
Eyewitnesses told Anadolu news agency that extremist settlers attacked the inhabitants during their attempt to extinguish the fire.
The settlers abducted a Palestinian child before his father along with other people managed to rescue him.
Bourin town, every now and then, witnesses clashes due to settlers' repeated violations and offensive practices against Palestinian families and their properties.
27 apr 2017
Violent clashes erupted on Thursday afternoon after extremist settlers set fire to agricultural land in Bourin town south of Nablus city in the northern West Bank.
Head of Bourin council, Raed al-Najjar, told the PIC reporter that a group of fanatic settlers of a nearby settlement outpost torched olive trees and agricultural lands east of the town.
Clashes broke out when the inhabitants rushed to the area in order to confront the attacking settlers. Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas canisters at the Palestinian protesters.
Head of Bourin council, Raed al-Najjar, told the PIC reporter that a group of fanatic settlers of a nearby settlement outpost torched olive trees and agricultural lands east of the town.
Clashes broke out when the inhabitants rushed to the area in order to confront the attacking settlers. Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas canisters at the Palestinian protesters.
25 apr 2017
A group of Israeli settlers burned 100 olive trees on Tuesday in Beit Ta'mir village to the east of Bethlehem city.
Representative of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Committee, Hasan Breijia, said that the settlers set fire to 100 olive trees in Palestinian lands close to an illegal settlement outpost.
Breijia pointed out that the burned trees, which are planted over an area of 5 dunums, belong to the two citizens Mubarak and Mohammed Zawahra.
Representative of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Committee, Hasan Breijia, said that the settlers set fire to 100 olive trees in Palestinian lands close to an illegal settlement outpost.
Breijia pointed out that the burned trees, which are planted over an area of 5 dunums, belong to the two citizens Mubarak and Mohammed Zawahra.
16 apr 2017
Violent clashes broke out on Saturday evening between local residents and extremist Jewish settlers after the latter set fire to olive fields in Burin village, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
A local source reported that the settlers tried to enter the village after they lit its nearby fields, prompting residents to use loudspeakers to call for repelling the attack and putting out the fires.
Consequently, many residents clashed with the settlers in an attempt to fend them off before a large number of Israeli troops showed up, attacked the villagers and escorted the assailants out of the area.
A local source reported that the settlers tried to enter the village after they lit its nearby fields, prompting residents to use loudspeakers to call for repelling the attack and putting out the fires.
Consequently, many residents clashed with the settlers in an attempt to fend them off before a large number of Israeli troops showed up, attacked the villagers and escorted the assailants out of the area.
11 apr 2017
Several Israeli military vehicles, accompanied by a bulldozer, invaded Palestinian orchards, on Tuesday morning, and uprooted 18 olive trees, in Deir Ballout, in the West Bank governorate of Salfit.
The invasion was carried out into orchards in the southern part of Deir Ballout village, after the soldier surrounded them.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said the soldiers are trying to prepare for installing new water pipelines, to link them with nearby illegal colonies, built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The invasion was carried out into orchards in the southern part of Deir Ballout village, after the soldier surrounded them.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said the soldiers are trying to prepare for installing new water pipelines, to link them with nearby illegal colonies, built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
10 apr 2017
Many extremist Israeli colonists invaded, earlier Monday, Palestinian olive orchards in Mikhmas village, southeast of the occupied East Jerusalem, in the West Bank, and uprooted 310 old olive trees, owned by several Palestinian villagers.
Media sources said the assailants invaded orchards, owned by Ali Aref al-Haj, Abdul-Samea’ Mhanna and Dahesh Mhanna.
The sources added that Israeli soldiers came to the orchards while the settlers were uprooting the old olive trees, but did not remove or apprehend any of them.
The attack is the second targeting Mikhmas orchards in the past two years, as the previous invasion into the orchards resulting in uprooting 200 olive trees.
Media sources said the assailants invaded orchards, owned by Ali Aref al-Haj, Abdul-Samea’ Mhanna and Dahesh Mhanna.
The sources added that Israeli soldiers came to the orchards while the settlers were uprooting the old olive trees, but did not remove or apprehend any of them.
The attack is the second targeting Mikhmas orchards in the past two years, as the previous invasion into the orchards resulting in uprooting 200 olive trees.
5 apr 2017
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) leveled Wednesday afternoon a Palestinian-owned agricultural land south of Bethlehem and notified a prisoner’s house with demolition.
According to the PIC reporter, three Israeli bulldozers escorted with Israeli forces stormed Khallet al-Nahla area and leveled an agricultural land under the pretext of being a “state land.”
Several olive trees were also uprooted during the raid, the sources added.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces notified the family of the Palestinian prisoner and leader in Hamas Movement Bajas Nakhla that their house in Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, will be demolished.
The family members were given three days to evacuate the house, the PIC reporter added.
According to the PIC reporter, three Israeli bulldozers escorted with Israeli forces stormed Khallet al-Nahla area and leveled an agricultural land under the pretext of being a “state land.”
Several olive trees were also uprooted during the raid, the sources added.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces notified the family of the Palestinian prisoner and leader in Hamas Movement Bajas Nakhla that their house in Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, will be demolished.
The family members were given three days to evacuate the house, the PIC reporter added.
3 apr 2017
The Israeli occupation authority on Monday morning uprooted 135 olive trees from Palestinian-owned agricultural lands in Wadi Qana area, west of Deir Istiya village in the West Bank province of Salfit.
Director of Salfit agriculture department Ibrahim al-Hamad said that the Israel nature and parks authority had already notified owners of the olive grove of its intention to remove the trees at the pretext that Wadi Qana is a nature reserve where planting activities are prohibited.
For his part, field researcher Khaled Maali said that Wadi Qana is a valley encircled by eight illegal Israeli settlements expanding at the expense of the so-called reserve while local farmers are barred from planting trees or setting up structures on their own lands in the area.
Maali affirmed that Israel violated the international humanitarian law when it classified the area as a nature reserve because such a step adversely affected the lives of the local residents, especially the farmers
Wadi Qana has historically been an agricultural and recreational area for local Palestinians who own lands there, although it was declared a nature reserve by the Israeli army’s civil administration in 1983.
Israel has used this designation for years as a pretext to justify uprooting Palestinian crops and trees and forcing the natives out of the area, according to Israeli rights group B’Tselem.
Director of Salfit agriculture department Ibrahim al-Hamad said that the Israel nature and parks authority had already notified owners of the olive grove of its intention to remove the trees at the pretext that Wadi Qana is a nature reserve where planting activities are prohibited.
For his part, field researcher Khaled Maali said that Wadi Qana is a valley encircled by eight illegal Israeli settlements expanding at the expense of the so-called reserve while local farmers are barred from planting trees or setting up structures on their own lands in the area.
Maali affirmed that Israel violated the international humanitarian law when it classified the area as a nature reserve because such a step adversely affected the lives of the local residents, especially the farmers
Wadi Qana has historically been an agricultural and recreational area for local Palestinians who own lands there, although it was declared a nature reserve by the Israeli army’s civil administration in 1983.
Israel has used this designation for years as a pretext to justify uprooting Palestinian crops and trees and forcing the natives out of the area, according to Israeli rights group B’Tselem.
24 mar 2017
Israeli settlers on Friday morning stormed Deir Balout town, west of Salfit province, in the northern West Bank.
A PIC news correspondent quoted eye-witnesses as stating that settlers raked through Palestinian lands in Deir Balout and verbally assaulted the local Palestinian farmers.
Israeli soldiers deployed at a military watchtower east of Deir Balout kept watching over the settlers all the way through the assault.
The Israeli settlers reportedly headed to Palestinian olive groves located east of the town, sparking tension in the area.
A PIC news correspondent quoted eye-witnesses as stating that settlers raked through Palestinian lands in Deir Balout and verbally assaulted the local Palestinian farmers.
Israeli soldiers deployed at a military watchtower east of Deir Balout kept watching over the settlers all the way through the assault.
The Israeli settlers reportedly headed to Palestinian olive groves located east of the town, sparking tension in the area.
15 mar 2017
Israeli settler bulldozers on Wednesday morning leveled Palestinian lands in Deir Balout town.
Speaking to the PIC, eyewitnesses said Israeli bulldozers from Leshem illegal settlement outposts razed Palestinian cultivated lands and olive orchards east of Deir Balout.
According to the Palestinian locals, Palestinian lands in the area were being leveled by Israeli bulldozers around the clock.
The Israeli illegal outpost of Leshem is built on Palestinian lands in Kafr al-Deek, Deir Balout, Rafat, Sirtah, and al-Zawiya.
Speaking to the PIC, eyewitnesses said Israeli bulldozers from Leshem illegal settlement outposts razed Palestinian cultivated lands and olive orchards east of Deir Balout.
According to the Palestinian locals, Palestinian lands in the area were being leveled by Israeli bulldozers around the clock.
The Israeli illegal outpost of Leshem is built on Palestinian lands in Kafr al-Deek, Deir Balout, Rafat, Sirtah, and al-Zawiya.
12 mar 2017
Israeli settlers on Sunday morning uprooted and stole 150 olive trees from Palestinian land in Nablus’s southern town of al-Sawiya.
Anti-settlement activist in the northern West Bank, Gahssan Dughlas, said al-Sawiya farmers were shocked as they caught sight of the uprooted olive trees, planted over a decade ago in their land.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have been preventing the owners of the targeted land lots, located near the border fence of Rahalim illegal outpost, from reaching their lands. Only those who obtain a permit from the IOA are allowed access into their tracts.
Dughlas added that the uprooted trees were planted on land lots owned by Palestinian citizens, namely Haythem Kafana and Suheil Suleiman, among others.
Anti-settlement activist in the northern West Bank, Gahssan Dughlas, said al-Sawiya farmers were shocked as they caught sight of the uprooted olive trees, planted over a decade ago in their land.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have been preventing the owners of the targeted land lots, located near the border fence of Rahalim illegal outpost, from reaching their lands. Only those who obtain a permit from the IOA are allowed access into their tracts.
Dughlas added that the uprooted trees were planted on land lots owned by Palestinian citizens, namely Haythem Kafana and Suheil Suleiman, among others.
22 feb 2017
The Israeli occupation bulldozers on Wednesday morning leveled Palestinian cultivated lands and uprooted olive trees and almonds in Bethlehem’s southern town of al-Khader.
Coordinator for the popular anti-settlement committee in al-Khader, Ahmed Salah, said the Israeli occupation army has been leveling Palestinian lands in an attempt to establish an access road leading to the Hatamar illegal outpost, built on Palestinian lands in the area.
The targeted land tracts reportedly belong to the Palestinian citizen Issa Salah and cover an area of three dunums, mostly planted with olive trees and almonds dating back to over 30 years.
The activist added that the Israeli forces destroyed a penthouse covering 20 square meters and a stone wall set up decades ago in the area.
Coordinator for the popular anti-settlement committee in al-Khader, Ahmed Salah, said the Israeli occupation army has been leveling Palestinian lands in an attempt to establish an access road leading to the Hatamar illegal outpost, built on Palestinian lands in the area.
The targeted land tracts reportedly belong to the Palestinian citizen Issa Salah and cover an area of three dunums, mostly planted with olive trees and almonds dating back to over 30 years.
The activist added that the Israeli forces destroyed a penthouse covering 20 square meters and a stone wall set up decades ago in the area.