Ramallah/ PNN/

Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday uprooted dozens of olive trees in the village of Beit Ur al-Fauqa, west of Ramallah.

Ali Samara, head of the village council, reported that Israeli bulldozers uprooted dozens of olive trees as well as forest trees while leveling large areas of citizens’ land on the western side of the village. The land, which belongs to eight residents, lies adjacent to the military checkpoint at the village entrance.

Samara added that the occupation had notified residents of its intention to bulldoze nearly 50 dunams of land on both the eastern and western sides of the village, most of which is planted with olive trees.