Israel seizes 44,000 acres of Palestinian-owned land

According to the report released by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Separation Wall (Wall of Shame) and the Council to Combat Jewish Settlements, regarding violations by Israel in the first 6 months of 2023, Israeli forces, 256 separate demolitions in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

In these demolitions, 303 buildings, including a Palestinian school, were leveled. Due to the destruction, 543 people were left homeless, including 272 children.

During this time, the Israeli army sent a notice to demolish 822 Palestinian buildings, claiming that they did not have a license.

4 thousand 73 VIOLATIONS OF ISRAEL

Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers committed 4,073 separate violations, including sabotage, felling trees, road closures, and physical injury to Palestinians and Palestinian structures.

Eight Palestinians were killed in 1,148 attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians.

While Israel established 13 illegal settlements on land belonging to Palestinian citizens, 44,000 acres of land was also confiscated for various reasons.

Israeli forces and Jewish settlers have also cut down or damaged 8,340 trees since the beginning of the year.

FIRE STARTED IN A PALESTINIAN WOMAN IN SEYH CERRAH

According to Israeli media reports, Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian woman at the tram station in the Sheikh Jarrah district of East Jerusalem. It was alleged that the woman “attempted a knife attack on the Israelis.”

In a brief written statement by the Israeli police, it was stated that the female suspect was slightly injured and that there were no injuries among the Israelis.

The Palestinian authorities have not yet ruled on the matter. (AA)