The Local activist Bashar Qaryouti said that Israeli settlers set up five caravans and tents, in addition to construction materials in preparation to set up more facilities in the area.

Qaryouti pointed out that the area is a private Palestinian-owned land and located between the two illegal Israeli settlements of Eli and Shilo.

He underlined that the settlers have routinely attacked local residents’ properties and forced them not to approach their agricultural lands. 

Earlier this week, the Israeli District Court ruled that if Israeli settlers built a settlement on private Palestinian land with "good intentions" then it should not be removed. Therefore, allowing more Palestinian lands to be seized by Israeli settlers as they see fit.