Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers carried out a series of attacks, land seizures, home takeovers, and agricultural destruction across the occupied West Bank on Monday, targeting communities in occupied Jerusalem, Salfit in the central West Bank, Nablus in the northern West Bank, the Jordan Valley in the northeastern West Bank, Hebron in the southern West Bank, and Bethlehem in the southern West Bank.
Home Seized in Silwan in Occupied Jerusalem
Before dawn, colonizers seized a Palestinian home in Silwan, south of the Al‑Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources said the property, belonging to the Basbous family in the Baten al‑Hawa neighborhood, consists of two apartments housing thirteen residents. Colonizers took control of the building under heavy military and police protection.
Colonizers Invade Khallet as‑Sidra Near Jerusalem
Armed colonizer militias invaded the Khallet as‑Sidra area near Mikhmas, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, releasing livestock into Palestinian agricultural land in an apparent attempt to damage crops and pressure residents.
Livestock Theft and Provocations in Salfit
Colonizers gathered near the northern outskirts of Bruqin, west of Salfit in the central West Bank, while another group stole ten sheep from the “Al‑Naqoos” area. The livestock belonged to resident Mohannad Farouq Mohammad Barakat.
Residents reported colonizers moving near homes and gathering around neighborhoods, raising fears of further attacks.
Agricultural Roads Blocked in Nablus
In Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, colonizers used bulldozers to close agricultural roads with dirt barriers.
These roads are essential for farmers accessing their fields and have been repeatedly targeted in systematic efforts to restrict Palestinian land use.
Assault in the Northern Jordan Valley
A group of colonizers assaulted Palestinian shepherd Anwar Jamil Sawafta while he was grazing his livestock west of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley.
Israeli forces intervened on behalf of the colonizers and detained the injured shepherd instead of the attackers.
Olive Saplings Destroyed in Masafer Yatta in the Southern West Bank
Colonizers uprooted and destroyed around 150 olive saplings in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the southern West Bank.
Media activist Osama Makhmara said the attack reflects a sharp escalation aimed at seizing agricultural land for settlement expansion after forcibly displacing Palestinian families.
Farmers in Khirbet at‑Tibban discovered extensive damage to trees belonging to Kayed Mohammad al‑Hamamda and Ahmad Mahmoud al‑Hamamda, along with cuts to surrounding fencing.
Makhamra noted that armed colonizer groups conduct nightly patrols, vandalizing property and targeting remote farmland.
Land Clearing and New Colonialist Road in Hebron
Armed colonizers bulldozed large areas of Palestinian‑owned land in ath‑Thaheriya south of Hebron, beginning construction of a new segregated road branching from another road recently carved out by Israeli forces.
The earlier road, more than six kilometers long, stretches from the Zannouta area east of the town toward the Sarwat and Al‑Deir areas.
Resident Mohammad Abu Sharkh said colonizers immediately began extending a new road toward a nearby hilltop, signaling an effort to seize additional land.
Vehicle Attacks Near Bethlehem
Colonizers attacked Palestinian vehicles near Tuqu’ and the village of Al‑Minya southeast of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, damaging at least one car.
Taysir Abu Mofarreh, head of the Tuqu municipal council, said colonizer groups targeted cars traveling along the main road.
Attempted Livestock Theft in Khirbet Samra
Colonizers invaded Khirbet Samra in the northern Jordan Valley, attempting to steal livestock before residents confronted them.
The area has seen a sharp rise in colonizer attacks conducted under Israeli military protection.
