BETHLEHEM, June 21, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists on Sunday erected a settlement tent on Palestinian-owned land in the village of Al-Rashayida, east of Bethlehem, under the protection of Israeli forces.
WAFA correspondent reported that dozens of colonists set up the tent on land belonging to local residents in a move aimed at seizing more Palestinian territory and expanding settlement activity in the area.
Residents of the village gathered at the site to protest the establishment of the settlement tent. However, Israeli forces provided protection to the colonists and fired tear gas canisters at the protesters in an attempt to disperse them and prevent them from reaching their land.
Areas east of Bethlehem, particularly Bedouin and rural communities, have witnessed an escalation in attacks by Israeli colonists seeking to impose new realities on the ground through the establishment of settlement outposts and land seizures.
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