Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) handed over on Saturday confiscation orders stipulating seizing 4 dunums and 700 meters of agricultural land in Deir Nitham village to the northwest Ramallah.
IOA claimed that the confiscation was aimed at building a fence around Halmish settlement which has been under construction for three weeks.
Head of the village’s council Ahmad al-Tamimi told Quds Press that the confiscated land is located at the main road and connects Halmish roundabout to the village’s junction.
Tamimi opined that the confiscation decision declared the seized lands as a state property saying that it is aimed at expanding the boundaries of Halmish settlement for security reasons.
The village has been suffering from Israeli violations including seizing and leveling of lands and uprooting of trees for 20 years he pointed out.
