Israeli authorities announce the seizure of thousands of dunams West of Salfit
An area of more than 8,500 dunams, that is more than 2100 Acres

Jerusalem24 – The Israeli authorities announced the seizure of thousands of dunums of lands from the towns of Qarawat Bani Hassan and Derastia, west of Salfit.
Sources in the municipalities of Qarawat Bani Hassan and Derastia told “Wafa” today, Sunday, that there is an expansion plan for the settlements of “Yakir and Nofim”, which are built on Palestinian lands, with an area of more than 8,500 dunams, that is more than 2100 Acres.
The sources added that the plans include Palestinian lands in the areas of: Al-Nuwetif, Al-Majwar, Wadi Khalil, Al-Saffar and Bir Abu Ammar, all the way to Wadat Al-Hamam, which is affiliated to Qarawat Bani Hassan, Al-Marah, Al-Sahlat, Khallet Abu Rabie, Al-Musalbeh, a section of Khallet Nashit, and Harigah Abu Zuhair. Khallet al-‘Am, al-Kabara, Ghirsat al-Ain, part of al-Batin, al-Hanayl, and part of Wadi Qana, which belong to Dirastia.