Israeli settlers residing in illegal settlements in occupied West Bank began today the construction of a settlement outpost on Palestinian land located between the towns of al-Khader and Nahalin to the west of Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank, according to a local official.

Hasan Brijieh, representative of the Bethlehem anti-settlements and wall committee, told WAFA correspondent settlers placed caravans on land belonging to Palestinian residents in the aforementioned towns as a prelude to take over the land for the benefit of settlement expansion.

He said that such measures are aimed at seizing more land for the benefit of expanding two illegal settlements in the area.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency