The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday prevented Palestinian farmers from reclaiming their agricultural plots of land and confiscated a bulldozer in Nahalin town west of Bethlehem.
Nahalin mayor Hani Fannoun said the IOF stormed Thor az-Za’faran area south of the town and stopped agricultural activities aimed at reclaiming Palestinian-owned plots of land before seizing a bulldozer and detaining its owner for a while.
Mayor Fannoun added that the IOF said the area was under Israeli authority and threatened to arrest local municipal officials and citizens if they returned to the area and worked on reclaiming it.
