Hordes of armed Jewish settlers wreaked havoc on swaths of cultivated land in southern al-Khalil on Saturday while the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) imposed tight security measures at checkpoints in Nablus.
Local official Rateb al-Jabour said that the settlers released their sheep into farmers’ fields which are about five dunums of land planted with wheat barley alfalfa and chard destroying the crops.
Jabour added that a fistfight happened between the landowners who tried to protect their lands and the settlers before Israeli soldiers showed up and provided protection for the settlers.
Meanwhile the IOF continued on Saturday to impose strict security measures at military checkpoints in the vicinity of Nablus and obstructed the movement of Palestinian citizens and vehicles.
In east Jerusalem Israeli police forces clashed with Palestinian youths in Shuafat refugee camp.
Local sources said that the clashes started after police forces stormed the camp and embarked on firing rubber bullets tear gas canisters and stun grenades at young protesters. No one was reportedly hurt during the events.
