Israeli colonists attack Palestinian house, cut down trees southeast of Bethlehem

Israeli colonists attacked on Friday a Palestinian resident's home and cut down olive trees in the Khalayil al-Louz area southeast of Bethlehem. According to a local activist. Hasan Brijiyeh, a local anti-settlement, and anti-wall activist, told WAFA that a group of colonists raising Israeli flags attacked the house in the said village, smashing its doors and windows and cutting down around 20 olive trees. Colonists and the Israeli forces have recently escalated their attacks on the Khalayil al-Louz area. On Thursday, the occupation forces stormed the area, raided a house and attacked residents' homes with sound and tear gas bombs. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency - WAFA