The Israeli occupation army has issued a military decree seizing over 193 dunums of Palestinian land in the archeological area in the north of al-Auja town in Jericho.
According to local sources the Israeli army delivered on Saturday a military notice announcing its decision to expropriate 193.292 dunums of land in al-Auja town for five years.
Meanwhile Israeli soldiers forced owners of businesses in the area near Road 90 in the north of al-Auja town to close their stores with no known reason.