Israeli settlers pitch tents for new outposts near Ramallah in occupied West Bank
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Israeli settlers pitch tents Sunday for a new outpost near Umm Safa and begin a separate outpost in Burqa in the occupied West Bank. In Qusra, a settler siege on three families enters its second week with 15 Palestinians confined, while Israeli forces arrest nine people in Beit Imrin after a settler attack.
Key Facts
- Israeli settlers have seized roughly 4,700 of Umm Safa’s 4,800 dunams and 10,000 of Burqa’s 12,000 dunams.
- Israeli soldiers blocked Palestinian Red Crescent teams from reaching Beit Imrin and confiscated the keys to ambulances and medical-relief vehicles.
- Attacks in Hebron’s al-Jaabari neighbourhood left Palestinians injured, including some by gunfire.
- There were attacks in the Nab’a al-Kaabneh community near Taybeh and an attempted raid on a home in Turmus Aya, both in the Ramallah district.
- Municipal crews restored electricity and water lines to the besieged families in Qusra’s Ras al-Ain area.
New Outposts Near Umm Safa and Burqa
Israeli settlers pitched tents in the Wadi Zeytun area near Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah, on Sunday in an attempt to establish a new settlement outpost. Settlers also began establishing a separate outpost in the village of Burqa on the same day. Israeli settlers have seized roughly 4,700 of Umm Safa’s 4,800 dunams and 10,000 of Burqa’s 12,000 dunams.
Qusra Siege
In Qusra’s Ras al-Ain area, an Israeli settler siege on three families has entered a second week, with 15 Palestinians, including two children, confined in their homes. Israeli soldiers rotated their positions and erected a tent in front of residents’ homes after spending the previous two days dismantling one that settlers had tried to put up there. Municipal crews later restored electricity and water lines to the besieged families.
Attacks and Arrests
In Beit Imrin, north of Nablus, settlers attacked a Palestinian home on Sunday and detained those inside. Israeli forces then arrived and arrested nine people from the house before withdrawing. Soldiers also blocked Palestinian Red Crescent teams from reaching the area and confiscated the keys to ambulances and medical-relief vehicles. There were also attacks in the Nab’a al-Kaabneh community near Taybeh and an attempted raid on a home in Turmus Aya, both in the Ramallah district. Attacks in Hebron’s al-Jaabari neighbourhood left Palestinians injured, including some by gunfire.
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Israeli settlers pitch tents for new outposts near Ramallah in occupied West Bank
