Israeli Regime Attacks West Bank Town, Establishes New Illegal Settlement Outpost

Local sources said Israeli regime forces stormed the outskirts of Al-Mazraa Al-Sharqiya town, east of Ramallah, and attacked the area.

Palestinian youths confronted the forces, sparking clashes, the sources said.

No injuries were immediately reported.

In the southern West Bank province of Bethlehem, Israeli regime settlers established a new illegal settlement outpost on land belonging to Nahalin town, west of the city, according to local sources.

Meanwhile, bulldozers operated by the Israeli regime began carving out a new settlement road near Palestinian homes in the Al-Wajh Al-Gharbi area of Deir Ammar town, west of Ramallah.

Videos shared on social media showed the expansion of a settlement outpost and a road built on land north of Burqa village, east of Ramallah.

Earlier Monday, Israeli military forces raided Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah, while Israeli regime settlers gathered on the Marj Sia road linking Al-Mughayyir and Abu Falah villages.

Alongside the Israeli regime's settlement activities, its forces continued raids and tightened military restrictions across several parts of the West Bank.

In Ramallah province, Israeli forces raided Shuqba town, west of the city, and fired tear gas.

The army also erected checkpoints at the entrances to several villages, including Shabtin and Nabi Saleh, and searched vehicles.

Witnesses told Anadolu that Israeli measures at the Nabi Saleh and Atara checkpoints north of Ramallah caused traffic congestion and long lines of vehicles.

In occupied East Al-Quds, Israeli forces erected a military checkpoint at the entrance to Jaba town, northeast of the city, and searched vehicles.

The army also raided Sair town, northeast of Hebron (al-Khalil), while Israeli regime settlers conducted provocative tours in Khirbet Samra in the northern Jordan Valley, according to local sources.

The occupied West Bank has witnessed a continuing escalation in attacks by Israeli regime settlers and military operations since the Gaza war began on Oct. 8, 2023, alongside the expansion of illegal settlement outposts and roads and tighter restrictions on Palestinian movement.