With their government on the rampage in Gaza and the West Bank, settlers have escalated their attacks on Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, clearly moving forward with their plans for full annexation of the whole area.

On 5th January the occupation army stormed Khirbet Homsa al-Tahta and arrested citizen Mahmoud Hayel Bsharat from his home, holding him for more than an hour without giving any reason or explanation. reasons.

Other units from the occupation army, working with the Settlement Council confiscated an agricultural tractor in the Nab’ al-Ghazal area by the Settlement Council. The agricultural tractor belongs to citizen Ahmed Hussein Daraghmeh.

Letter from settlement council stating the fine of 49,000 shekels for the cattle confiscated from the Daraghmeh family
Letter from settlement council stating the fine of 49,000 shekels for the cattle confiscated from the Daraghmeh family

The Settlement Council began new procedures, including violations. It also imposed a fine of 49,000 shekels on citizen Qadri Alian Daraghmeh from Ain al-Hilweh for the 19 cattle that it detained a few days ago, and that there were 60 cattle stolen by the settlers. They were able to do this, despite the cattle being on the land of their Palestinian owner when they were detained.

This is a type of annexation policy for the Jordan Valley that Prime Minister Ben Yamin Netanyahu and former US President Trump talked about, that they are now putting into effect as the world watches their genocide in Gaza.