Israeli settlers bulldoze Palestinians' farmland in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers, backed by the Israeli military, have aggressively bulldozed Palestinian farmland in Wadi al-Matwi. This significant area links multiple Palestinian villages, connecting them to the West Bank city of Salfit and the town of Bruqin.

Wafa news agency reported that the settlers not only bulldozed a large area of land but also uprooted at least 40 olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers, Salfit governorate authorities confirmed the incident.

According to the report, the illegal Israeli settlers took this aggressive step to establish a new road for their settlement known as al-Ras.

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Under the protection of the Israeli military, Palestinians were continuously attacked by settlers, even as they were restricted from passing through.

Israeli military atrocities in Gaza

An 18-year-old was shot and injured in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, and a 21-year-old was shot and killed during an overnight raid on the town of Salim, east of Nablus.

The Wafa news agency, citing local sources, reported that Israeli forces also deployed tear gas and assaulted several Palestinians, resulting in injuries during a raid on a residence in Al-Raihiya, southern Hebron.

It added that the Israeli military opened fire in the Nur Shams refugee camp, located in the east of Tulkarem, and the sound of large explosions was also heard in the area.

Additionally, four Palestinians were killed in the Israeli drone strike on Gaza City, while a fisherman was killed by the Israeli navy in a coastal area. At the same time, tank and gunboat fire were reported in the southern Rafah area.