Israeli settlers storm town in Hebron

RAMALLAH - 8 September 2017: Tens of Israeli settlers stormed an area located at the west of Bait Ummar town in Hebron in southern West Bank under strict security of Israeli occupation forces.

Palestinian activist Mohammad Awad told reporters that after storming the town, settlers performed Talmudic rites and carried out a provocative tour of archaeological and Islamic sites as well as some water springs in the town.

Occupation forces set up a military roadblock at the entrance of the town, stopped vehicles of Palestinian citizens and obstructed their movement, Awad added.

Israeli settlers of Rahalim settlement in al
Sawaya village at the south of Nablus cut down 43 olive trees of the village at the dawn of Friday after sneaking into it, Palestinian official in charge of settlement activity north of the West Bank Ghassan Daghlass said.