RAMALLAH, August 22, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces continued for the second consecutive day their large-scale incursion into the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, which included attacks on residents, their properties, and agricultural lands.

Amin Abu Aliya, head of the Al-Mughayer Village Council, said the incursion has continued since Thursday morning and has involved house raids, physical assaults on citizens, provocations, property vandalism, theft of money and gold jewelry, and the destruction of residents’ vehicles.

Abu Aliya added that more than seven young men were detained since dawn today, including the brothers of slain Palestinian Hamdan Abu Aliya, 18, who was killed by Israeli forces in the village a few days ago. The brothers were subjected to severe beatings in front of their mother, causing the family significant psychological distress.

He noted that hundreds of residents were forced to spend the night in neighboring villages due to the brutal attacks on citizens and their properties in al-Mughayyir.

Since dawn, Israeli bulldozers have been constructing a colonial road in order to redraw new boundaries for the village. This has resulted in the destruction and the complete leveling of thousands of dunums. Yesterday, Israeli bulldozers began bulldozing the eastern plain of the village, adjacent to the "Alon" settler road, mostly planted with olive trees.

Yesterday, Israeli forces closed the two entrances to the village, preventing residents from entering or leaving, including ambulances. Soldiers forced shop owners to close their stores and restricted the movement of villagers.

Several days ago, colonists issued threats of death and destruction to residents by contacting them directly on their mobile phones.

Last year, extremist Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir set up his tent at the eastern entrance to al-Mughayyir, inciting against the village, demanding the displacement of its residents, and the demolition and bulldozing of all houses and lands.

T.R.