Illegal colonization in the West Bank | Hundreds of uprooted Palestinian trees in the presence of the Israeli army

(Al Mughayyir) of the bulldozers have uprooted hundreds of trees in the village of Al-Mughayyir. Nevertheless, in the center of the West Bank, AFP journalists on the spot, where the Israeli army was also found. Meanwhile,

Abdelatif Mohamed Abou Aliya. Therefore, a farmer from this town close to Ramallah, told AFP that he lost olive trees “over 70” on the equivalent of a hectare of land. Meanwhile,

“They completely uprooted and shaved them, under false pretexts,” said this man without specifying to whom he was referring. Therefore,

He added illegal colonization west bank | that he had already started replanting his trees. Nevertheless, while other residents were drinking for the same goal on Sunday morning. Moreover,

The land of several fields around the village had returned. In addition, and olive trees lay on the ground, noted an AFP photographer. Moreover,

Several bulldozers were rolling on the heights of al-Mughayyir. one of them sporting an Israeli illegal colonization west bank | flag, while in Alternately, military vehicles were stationed, according to the team of journalists.

“The objective is to control. force people to emigrate,” said Ghassan Abou Aliya, head of a local agricultural association, “it’s the beginning and that will extend to the whole West Bank”.

Several residents indicated that the operation had started on Thursday. and a Palestinian NGO for the prisoner defense reported 14 arrests in the village in three days.

Solicited by AFP, the Israeli army said it was inquiring.

She spoke in a statement on Friday. the arrest of a man from Al-Mughayyir on Friday, responsible for her “terrorist attack” nearby.

On August 16. the Palestinian authority had announced that an 18 -year -old young man had illegal colonization west bank | been shot by the Israeli army in this same village, the army having indicated to AFP that he had retaliated to stones launched by “terrorists”, without establishing an explicit link with the young killed.

Violence in the West Bank has intensified since the start of the war in Gaza. triggered by an attack on the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023.

According to an AFP count established from data from the Palestinian authority. at least 971 Palestinians, including many fighters, but also many civilians, have been killed by soldiers or Israeli settlers in the West Bank since that date.

At least 36 Israelis. including civilians and soldiers, were killed in Palestinian attacks or in Israeli military operations, according to official Israeli data.

Some three million Palestinians live in the West Bank. a territory occupied by Israel since 1967, alongside around 500,000 Israelis, installed in illegal colonies with regard to international law.