Dhahiriya Municipality Warns of a New Settlement Outpost Between the Lands of Dhahiriya and Beit Al-Roush.

Dhahiriya Municipality is following with grave concern the actions of extremist settlers who have begun establishing a new settlement outpost in the area extending between the lands of Dhahiriya and Beit Al-Roush Juwei, south of Hebron Governorate. The settlers have erected a tent and brought in excavation equipment under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, coinciding with ongoing works to expand a settlement road extending from the Beit Al-Roush Dam area.

 

 

These developments indicate preparations for the establishment of a new settlement outpost in the area, posing a direct threat to Palestinian agricultural lands and private property while placing additional pressure on Palestinian landowners. They also raise serious concerns regarding residents’ ability to access and cultivate their lands.

 

 

These developments come amid continued settlement expansion and plans aimed at extending control over Palestinian land, separating Palestinian communities from one another, and tightening the siege imposed on cities and towns in the southern Hebron Governorate.

 

 

Dhahiriya Municipality emphasizes that these activities are a source of grave concern for the city’s residents, particularly in light of the restrictions imposed on freedom of movement, the continued closure of roads and installation of iron gates, and the spread of settlement outposts around the city and throughout its surrounding areas.

 

 

The Municipality calls upon official authorities, human rights organizations, and international institutions to closely monitor these developments and take urgent action to protect Palestinian land and property and confront settlement plans that threaten Palestinian land and presence in the area.

 

 

Dhahiriya First… The Land Is a Right, and Protecting It Is a National and Community Responsibility.