Ramallah:Colonists have set up a tent in the eastern plain of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah. This action took place on Friday in an area designated as a closed military zone by the Israeli occupation army, which restricts access for Palestinian residents while permitting colonists to enter and remain.

According to Palestine news & Information Agency, there has been increased activity by groups of colonists in the Sha'ab al-Louz area, west of the village of al-Mughayyir. This area already hosts a pastoral colonial outpost, and Palestinian residents are concerned that the recent activities may lead to the construction of new structures and the expansion of the existing outpost.

The village of al-Mughayyir has faced continuous attacks from Israeli occupation forces and colonists, including the bulldozing of agricultural land, the construction of colonial roads, the establishment of pastoral outposts, and land seizures aimed at besieging and isolating the town. Recently, Israeli forces have been bulldozing Palestinian-owned land in the al-Rafid area and constructing a colonial road connecting Route 60 with colonies near Turmus Ayya, impacting approximately 12,000 olive trees.

Amin Abu Alia, head of the al-Mughayyir Village Council, noted that the village's land spans approximately 43,000 dunums, but only about 900 dunums are still accessible to residents due to colonists' control over large areas and the establishment of colonial outposts encircling the village.