The Israeli Occupation Authorities confiscates 300 Dunums of Al-Khader Lnads to expand a Military Checkpoint
Bethlehem – The Occupation Forces began the expansion of the military checkpoint at the “Neve Daniel” colony, established on Al-Khader Town’s lands in Bethlehem Province. The expansions will lead to the confiscation of additional areas of the town, other than those were confiscated earlier.
Media sources pointed out that the expansions included razing large areas of the Al-Khader town’s lands, constructing concrete rooms and moving the permanent Israeli military-checkpoint in that area deeper inside the town’s lands. This, practically, means to confiscate and isolate the whole “Ras Salah” Mountain, 300 dunums cultivated area with grape, olive and almonds trees. Thus, the lands are targeted for colonies expansion will become isolated, besieged and their owners will be prohibited from accessing them, which falls according to the residents of the area within the Israeli plan aims to confiscate more land.