JORDAN VALLEY, April 24, 2025 (WAFA)b- Israeli colonists Thursday blocked a dirt road located to the west of the Bardala village in the northern Jordan Valley, according to local sources.

They said that Israeli colonists sealed off a vital dirt road linking Bardala to the Qa’un plain, effectively denying scores of farmers access to their agricultural land, estimated at hundreds of dunums.

On Wednesday night, armed colonists attacked Palestinians on the western outskirts of the village and vandalized their properties.

The villagers attempted to fend off the attack, but the colonists responded with live gunfire, injuring seven villagers.

The village has become the target of attacks by armed colonists for months, with the assailants enjoying the protection of the Israeli army.

Located 13.5 km northeast of Tubas city in the northern Jordan Valley, Bardala has a built-up area of 478 dunams and is bordered by Ibziq village to the west, Ein al-Baida to the east, Qa’un and Beisan plains, along with the Green Line (the 1949 Armistice Line) to the north, and Kurdala and Jabaris villages to the south.

The village has a population of approximately 3,000 residents, with women comprising around 48% and men 52% of the total population.

Colonists’ violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.

Colonists’ violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, and attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.

Approximately 1 million Israeli colonists are living in colonies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in violation of international law.

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