Palestinian killed, farmers' lands threatened by Israeli bulldozers
Israeli bulldozers came back early Monday to destroy agricultural lands in the village of Beit Ummar, after they were blocked by the people of yesterday.
International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said a group of Palestinians and internationals who went early to the lands of the West Bank of village of Beit Ummar near Hebron succeeded to stop the work and push the bulldozers back.
It added that there is no work going on even after a decision from a judge of an Israeli court yesterday to continue the work. The citizens and the Israeli army are waiting for the lawyer to come to observe the work on the ground.
The people and the internationals there are expecting the bulldozers to come back at any moment to continue bulldozing the lands. Therefore they are ready to non-violently block the bulldozers with their bodies to prevent more bulldozing for the lands. For now, the bulldozers are not working in the lands anymore. They moved to another area and the people there are waiting for the lawyer.
The army commander has been saying that Israeli settlers bought the lands. However, the local DCO (District Coordinating Office) when called have said that this is not true and that the army have an order to take the lands for "security" to build a wall for the Krmi Tsor settlement. In total, 5000 dunmans of agricultural land will seized if they succeed.
The judge of the Israeli court said that the work should continue after the commander called him last night.
Meantime, a Palestinian was killed Monday as an Israeli air plane launched a missile against his car at the north of the Gaza Strip.
Medical sources said Abdul Rahim Daraj 30, was instantly killed when the missile hit his car in Beit Hanoun town.
Earlier, a policeman was killed, when Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire at policemen stationed at the north of Beit Hanoun.
Last night, Mahmoud Abu Hani 23, and Arafat Abed 21, were killed when Israeli troops opened fire at them at Gaza International Airport east of Rafah.
