BETHLEHEM, June 28, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation bulldozers on Sunday began construction of a colonial road on Palestinian-owned land in the village of Battir, west of Bethlehem.
Palestinian security sources reported that the bulldozers are carrying out excavation work west of the village to build a colonial road linking to a colonial outpost established on privately owned Palestinian land in the area.
The road construction is part of ongoing colonial expansion in the village's lands, threatening the seizure of additional agricultural property and further restricting Palestinian landowners' access to their fields.
The western areas of Bethlehem governorate, particularly around the villages of Battir, Al-Walaja, and Beit Jala, have witnessed an escalation in colonial activities, including the establishment of colonial outposts and the construction of bypass roads aimed at connecting them to existing Israeli colonies.
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