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شبكة راية الإعلامية
Eixa House Faces Escalating Settlement and Blockade
The village of Beit Iksa, northwest of Jerusalem, is facing a new settler escalation. Settlers have established a threatening outpost on the village’s lands in the "Khirbat Al-A'luna" area to the south, using equipment and tents to set it up on an area of approximately one dunam. The new outpost is about 70 meters from the nearest house and 50 meters from the farmers’ tent, with a 500-meter bypass road constructed to serve the outpost at the expense of the agricultural land, which is an important source of income for the residents. This is the second settlement activity in four months, during which settlements have seized large parts of the village’s land, which spans a total of 13,000 dunams, with permits only granted to build on 650 dunams. These measures pose a serious threat to the villagers’ livelihoods and the agricultural area, which serves as a vital escape for the community. Additionally, residents of Beit Iksa are experiencing difficulties in obtaining permits to enter their village since it was designated as a contact zone. Currently, 33 people are homeless, and access to their land—especially during the upcoming olive harvest season—is obstructed. The village’s municipality is working with Palestinian authorities and international security agencies to halt the expansion of settlements and protect the remaining lands.
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