Eye-witnesses said Israeli settlers have been bulldozing Palestinian lands to establish new facilities in the area.

The occupation authorities continue to prevent Palestinian farmers from entering their land lots behind the apartheid wall.

Researcher Khaled Maali said four Israeli settlements engulf Mesha village after they were built on private Palestinian land in the area.

In this regard,Israeli settlers on Thursday burned dozens of olive trees in Minya town, south of Bethlehem in occupied West Bank.

According to Quds Press, Israeli settlers torched olive trees planted on Palestinian land belonging to Matur family.

The Palestinian locals were shocked as they caught sight of 200 of olive trees reduced to ashes as preparations for olive-picking got underway in the occupied territories.

Besides,the Israeli Occupation Authorities issued on Thursday a military order to confiscate 1079 dunums in Ras al-Ahmar area, southeast of Tubas for alleged security reasons.

Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in charge of Jordan Valley's settlement file, said that the notified lands are located in 15 different areas.