HEBRON, Thursday, July 20, 2023 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces Thursday destroyed hundreds of trees in the areas of al-Hardash and Abu Tai, east of the town of Tarqumiya, in the district of Hebron.

Local sources said that the occupation authorities bulldozed hundreds of olive trees, almonds, and grape vines, in the al-Hardash area, with an area of 500 dunums, owned by the families of Fatafta, Haltam, and Ja’afra.

Large areas of citizens' lands were razed in the Abu Tai area, east of the town of Tarqumiya, and trees and grapevines were uprooted.

It is noteworthy that the al-Hardash area has been subjected to repeated attacks by Israeli settlers, including uprooting and burning trees, attempting to seize them, and preventing citizens from accessing them, in favor of settlement expansion.

K.T.