JERICHO: Armed colonists today evening attacked Palestinian-owned vehicles with stones on the Al-Ma’rajat Road, northwest of Jericho, and raided agricultural land in the village of Fasayel to the north.

A group of colonists from the illegal colony of Ma’ale Ephraim raided agricultural lands belonging to Palestinian residents in Fasayel, north of Jericho.

The colonists further hurled stones at Palestinian vehicles passing on the Ramallah-Jericho road, which is adjacent to the village. No injuries were reported.

Sources pointed out that heavily armed soldiers detained several young men during the raid and inspected their vehicles.

The general supervisor of the Al-Baidar organization for defending the rights of the Bedouins, Hassan Mleihat, said that dozens of colonists also raided the Mleihat Arab community northwest of Jericho, broke into several civilians homes and searched about17 homes.

Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA