The Israeli occupation authorities announced today, Monday, the seizure of 546 dunums of citizens' land northeast of Salfit.

The head of the Yasuf village council, Wael Abu Madi, said that the occupation forces issued an “expropriation order” to seize 546 dunums of citizens’ lands in the villages of Yasuf, Marda, Kafel Haris, and Jama’in, with the aim of expanding the “Trans-Samaria 505” road, where the plan extends from the Za’tara checkpoint to the Kafel Haris roundabout.

He pointed out that the lands that will be included in the seizure are Basin No. (6) in the areas of Khallet Ibn Ahmed, Al-Kharbah, Al-Wajh Al-Qibli, Al-Ras, and Al-Duwair in Kafr Haris, and Basin No. (3) in the locations of Khallet Al-Kubra, Khallet Al-Lahm, Kafayef Asfour, Wadi Qasim, Kafayef Al-Abhar in Marda, in addition to Basin No. (4) in the location of Al-Malab.

In Jama’in, there is Basin No. (2) in the Shaab Al-Hariq site, and in Wadi Mardah: Basin No. (3) in the Al-Awil and Al-Khala Hariq sites.

The decision also includes Basin No. (2) in the Khallet Al-Fula site in Hawara, and in Yasuf: Basin No. (2) in the Za’tara area, Basin No. (12) in the Jabal Abu Al-Suwaid site, and Basin No. (14) in the Al-Jafri site.