JENIN, July 13, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli bulldozers continued for the second consecutive day the leveling of agricultural land in Raba village, east of Jenin in the northern West Bank, as part of ongoing preparations to construct a military road near Jabal al-Masalma area on the outskirts of the village, local officials said.
Ghasan Bzour, head of the Raba Village Council, said the road construction is encroaching on areas not previously included in land seizure orders, placing nearly 2,200 dunums of farmland in the eastern area of the village at risk of becoming completely inaccessible to local residents.
The Israeli authorities had earlier issued orders to confiscate lands in the southern and southeastern parts of the village, citing plans to build a military road and establish a military base in the Jabal al-Masalma area.
Raba village spans around 27,000 dunums and is home to approximately 5,000 residents. In 2003, Israel constructed a segment of the separation wall on village land, further restricting movement and agricultural access.
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