Israeli forces raze lands near Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM: Israeli occupation forces Monday bulldozed agricultural land in the village of Al-Walaja, northwest of Bethlehem. The head of the village council in Al-Walaja, Khader Al-Araj, told WAFA that the occupation forces bulldozed agricultural land in Al-Sarj area at the entrance to the village, an area of one dunum, belonging to local resident Amer Ibrahim Al-Araj, and uprooted dozens of olive and almond trees. Earlier this morning, the occupation forces demolished two houses at the entrance to the village of Al-Walaja, belonging to brothers Mustafa and Mahmoud Mohammad Rabah, each of which had an area of 70 square metres, under the pretext of building without a license. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA