Occupation forces confiscated 320 dunams in 3 towns in Bethlehem in the West Bank in favour of the expansion of some settlements.

The director of the Office of the Wall and Settlement Authority in Bethlehem,Hassan Brijeh, said that the military order required the seizure of 320 dunums in favour of the expansion of the settlements of "Deniel, Eleazar and Efrat", at the expense of the citizens' lands in Khidr, Nahalin and Artas. He added that the decision would come into effect within 30 days of its issuance.