Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Monday banned Palestinian Agriculture Ministry teams from building an agricultural road north of Salfit city in the West Bank for being close to Ariel settlement.
Director of Agriculture Department in Salfit governorate Ibrahim Al-Hamad revealed that the ministry has been working for two years on a project aimed at building agricultural roads in the Israeli-controlled areas classified as Area C as well as areas close to the Separation Wall and settlements according to WAFA news agency.
Hamad pointed out that the IOF had previously banned the ministry from building a road between Deir Ballout and Kafr al-Deek towns in Salfit.
Salfit governorate has been targeted by an Israeli large-scale settlement activity for the expansion of 25 illegal settlements established on Palestinians’ land.
