NABLUS, Monday, April 10, 2023 (WAFA) Thousands of settlers today stormed Jabal Sabih area south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus in an attempt to reach the evacuated Eviatar settlement, according to a local official.

Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that thousands of settlers organized a march from the Za’tara intersection toward the Aviatar settlement outpost built on the top of Jabal Sbeih.

He said at least seven Israeli ministers and more than 20 members of the Israeli parliament, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and the ultra-nationalist Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, took part in the march that aims to demand the legalization of this settlement outpost.

The occupation forces were heavily deployed on the road between Ramallah and Nablus today, while checkpoints at Za'tara and Hawara obstructed movement and forced vehicles to take longer alternate routes to reach their destination. 

Y.S./M.K.