Israeli Police Block Landowners From Accessing Property Amid Settler Presence

Landowners in Majd al-Krum reported being prevented by Israeli police from accessing their property on Tuesday, while settlers remained on the site. According to one landowner, identified as Kabt, a decision was issued for settlers to evacuate a settlement outpost by noon, but the tents were not dismantled and the group stayed.

Kabt stated that when he attempted to reach his land on Tuesday, police stopped him, questioned him, and blocked his path, alongside settlers who had also obstructed the road. He described a heavy police presence, with officers preventing landowners from approaching the area occupied by settlers, instead ordering the landowners to stay dozens of meters away. The situation remained unchanged from the previous evening, with approximately a thousand people having been in the area, and the settlers still present in similar numbers.

Landowners observed women and children among the settler group, with police reportedly protecting them while simultaneously barring residents from nearing the separation line. Police instructed the landowners to remain about 50 meters from the settlers. As more residents arrived, police closed off all access roads, including smaller routes, making entry and exit difficult.

Kabt mentioned contacting legal representatives, including from the Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights, who assured him the matter was being handled legally. Despite the legal process, Kabt affirmed that residents would continue to remain in the area as long as the settlers were present, vowing to persist "to the last breath." He emphasized that the residents sought no confrontation, describing themselves as peaceful and not looking for trouble with the police or the settler group.

He contrasted the current situation with the period before the settlers' arrival, describing it as peaceful with no issues between residents and their neighbors, who could access and use their land without problems.