AhlulBayt News Agency - The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) cut down on Sunday dozens of Palestinian-owned olive trees in Kafer Kaddum town east of Qalqilia for the establishment of “a security road” surrounding the neighboring settlements.
The local farmer Joma’a Barhem affirmed that approximately 50 olive trees were uprooted in the town as a prelude for the establishment of “a security road” surrounding the neighboring Kedumim settlement.
He pointed out that Israeli officials informed the local farmers of their intention to encircle some acres of their agricultural lands with barbed wire before the road establishment.
Such measure would prevent farmers from accessing their lands, Barhem added.
Palestinian journalists were prevented from entering the town to cover the Israeli attacks on the olive trees.
Kafer Kaddum town has been recently witnessing weekly anti-settlement marches calling for the opening of its main road that was closed by Israeli occupation authorities for 13 years.
On the other hand, the IOA issued last Thursday an order to stop construction of a water line connection project in Ebziq town in Tubas.
Ebziq and several neighboring towns are threatened with displacement as part of the Israeli settlement expansion policy.
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