Settlers encroach on lands northeast of Ramallah

Settlers carried out attacks on lands in the town of Sinjil and the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, on Monday evening.

Eyewitnesses in the town of Sinjil reported that settlers attacked lands in the Al-Ma'ashriya and Batn Al-Halawa areas north of the town this evening. They also graze their cows on the crops of citizens there, causing damage to them. They also prevented citizens from entering the areas.

Witnesses added that settlers continue to position themselves on Mount Tal al-Batin in the southern part of the town, despite the fact that it is an archaeological area. They also set up a tent there and assaulted citizens.

Sinjil Municipality Public Relations Director Iman Fuqaha said that the occupation forces have transformed half of Sinjil's land area into military and settlement zones, and have surrounded the town with a barbed wire wall. She noted that farmers have suffered heavy losses as a result of the targeting of the Tell Plain, which is occupied by settlers, who have stolen their wheat crops.

In Al-Mughayyir, settlers continued to set up a tent east of the village, near residents' homes, and assaulted residents there and any other residents on their land.