israeli Military and Settlers Attack Palestinian Workers in Nablus

The Israeli military and a group of settlers attacked, Monday morning, Palestinian workers who were constructing agricultural roads in Burin village, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Coordinator of Solidarity Movement for Free Palestine in Burin, Ghassan al-Najjar, reportedly said that the military and settlers of Bracha colonial settlement attacked the workers during the construction of agricultural roads near Almnatir neighborhood, in Burin, where clashes occurred in the place.

According to the Al Ray report, settlers threw stones at the workers and their bulldozer, while troops fired tear gas at youth who came to the location after the breakup of the clashes, al-Najjar stated.

He pointed out that an Israeli civil administration officer had threatened the workers to confiscate the bulldozer if they should continue constructing the roads near the settlement.

But, the workers did not respond and continued to work.

It is reported that the military and the settlers attacked the workers several times while engaged in their work.

In a related context, occupation forces stationed at the military checkpoint near the Shavi Shamron settlement, abducted a Palestinian from Jenin.

Forces also set a military checkpoint near the Arab American University, stopped the vehicles, searched them and checked the passengers’ IDs.