Israeli military order seizure of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have issued a military order to seize and confiscate more than 38 dunams – equivalent to 38,000 square meters or 3.8 hectares – in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa.
A local activist, Mohammed Awad, told Wafa that this area includes regions where vineyards, almond trees, and olive trees are owned by several families in the town, and whose crops represent the only source of income for many of them.
He added that this is the second such order in a short period. Wafa stated that last month Israeli forces ordered the seizure of approximately 30 dunams of Palestinian land in the vicinity of Beit al-Baraka, which was seized by settlers several years ago.
You said something about a red line Macron?
Speaking at a news conference in Paris with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Macron said France “will respond strongly with its European partners” if Israel proceeds with any “partial or total annexation, whether legal or de facto,” of Palestinian territory. He warned Israel that any form of West Bank annexation would cross a “red line”.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in Umm al-Kheir, MSF says
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says several Palestinians were injured after Israeli settlers attacked residents in the village of Umm al-Kheir in the occupied West Bank on November 9.
The group said its teams provided psychological first aid to the community following the attack, in which two people were hospitalised, including a 60-year-old man named Ahmad Sheeb al-Hathaleen, who said a settler struck him on the head with a stick.
Residents were reportedly trying to protect their olive trees when settlers entered the area and assaulted them.
MSF warned that the community is at imminent risk of forced displacement following mass demolition orders issued by Israeli authorities, and called on Israel to end “all coercive measures aimed towards annexation”, including settler violence and home demolitions.
Settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters have reached record levels this year, according to the UN, with assaults often taking place under the protection of Israeli soldiers who either stand by or actively accompany the settlers during the attacks.
