Villagers Confront Settlement Plan, Police Block Access Road

Residents of Majd al-Krum confronted a settlement outpost plan on village land, facing a police blockade that included border guard units. Police closed the road leading to the outpost, citing the need to prevent friction with settlers in the area. This action followed a call from the local council and the popular committee, urging residents to resist the plan through popular and legal means. Participants stated their presence was a clear message of their refusal to relinquish their land and that resisting the move requires unified popular and legal efforts. Residents emphasized that this was not just a protest but the start of a broad public movement to protect their land and rights, amid growing fears of a new reality limiting their normal lives. The police, backed by border guards, prevented citizens from reaching the area and closed the road to the outpost, a move that angered residents who viewed it as a restrictive policy aimed at weakening their ability to reject the plan. The popular committee affirmed in a statement, "We stand as one in defense of our lands and rights, and we will continue the popular and legal action until this plan is dropped."