A new settlement outpost east of Ramallah and the siege of the town of Bruqin for the fifth day

Israeli settlers began establishing a new settlement outpost east of the West Bank city of Ramallah, while occupation forces continued their tight siege of the town of Bruqin, west of Salfit, for the fifth day following an operation that resulted in the death of a settler.

The Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights and Villages Targeted by Israel said in a statement that "settlers began establishing a new settlement outpost this Sunday morning amidst the homes of residents in the Maghayer al-Deir Bedouin community located east of the town of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah."

The organization explained that the region is witnessing repeated attacks targeting residents and their property, exacerbating the suffering of the population and threatening their stability.

She added, "These measures are part of a series of violations perpetrated by the occupation forces and settlers against Bedouin communities in the West Bank."

Last February, Palestinian farms on the outskirts of the town of Deir Dibwan were subjected to settler attacks, resulting in the theft of approximately 1,000 goats.

Siege of Burqin

Meanwhile, occupation forces continue their siege of the town of Bruqin, with heavy deployment throughout the town's neighborhoods and strict restrictions on civilian movement. The forces are reportedly searching for the perpetrator of the shooting attack that occurred last Wednesday, which killed a female settler and wounded others.

Local sources told Al Jazeera that occupation forces seized a number of homes and turned them into field interrogation centers for residents. They also carried out extensive house searches and vandalized their contents in retaliation since the siege began.

In parallel with the genocidal war in Gaza, the Israeli occupation army and settlers have escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, resulting in the deaths of at least 967 Palestinians, the injury of approximately 7,000, and the arrest of more than 17,000, according to reports from Palestinian organizations.