Clearing of agricultural land in the Al-Batin area
7/10/2019
Approximately 10 000 square meters of agricultural land were destroyed in the Al-Batin area, located west of the village of Farkha. Among these lands, 4000 square meters had recently been cultivated as part of a project funded by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture. The land is owned by citizen Hassan Abdullah Hassan Hajaj, who supports his family of five. As a result of this intrusion, about 100 olive, grape, and fig trees were uprooted, in addition to the destruction of an iron gate, fencing, and stone walls, as well as the vandalism of a well that was under construction. The aggression did not stop there; a military order numbered 392671 was issued to evacuate part of this land on the pretext that it is government property.
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Halting work on a fencing project on part of the confiscated lands
1/8/2023
This initiative was attacked by settlers who stole the fence that had been installed to protect the lands and prevent citizens from accessing the land.
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Halting work on a project to establish a public park within an environmental tourism route (Olive and Partridge)
1/8/2023
The route connects the village of Farkha and the Al-Batin area and ends with a public park covering an area of 3000 square meters. Unfortunately, work on this project was also stopped due to threats and attacks by settlers, who operated under the protection of the occupation forces to prevent the village youth from accessing the area.
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Construction of a settlement road in the Al-Batin area
29/10/2023
Settlers constructed a settlement road in the “Al-Batin” area north of the village, resulting in the uprooting of 12 ancient olive trees and the destruction of dozens of dunams belonging to the residents.
Construction of a settlement road in the Al-Batin area
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Demolition of a house under construction
16/12/2023
Occupation forces demolished a house under construction belonging to a resident in the village of Farkha, in addition to confiscating an excavator in the Al-Manqaa area surrounding the confiscated Al-Batin area, which is classified as Area (B) and planted with olive trees.
Demolition of a house under construction
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Rehabilitation of the settlement road
6/10/2024
Bulldozers rehabilitated and paved parts of the settlement road, which extends over more than 165 dunams. The new roads being prepared highlight the trend towards linking the settlement to the Israeli road network, threatening many agricultural lands.
Rehabilitation of the settlement road
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Establishment of a new settlement outpost in the Al-Batin area
22/10/2024
The establishment of a new settlement outpost in the Al-Batin area was announced, under the protection of the occupation army. Building materials and containers were transported to the site, considered an extension of the settlement expansion strategy. This outpost is located on the top of Al-Batin mountain in a strategic location.
Establishment of a new settlement outpost
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Expulsion of farmers and prevention of olive harvesting
23/10/2024
A group of settler herds, under the protection of the occupation army, expelled a family that was harvesting olives in the Al-Batin area near the settlement outpost and threatened them.
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Evacuation of Bedouin Gathering
10/11/2024
There are three Bedouin families living in the area where the residents of the Bedouin gathering were threatened with eviction, given a two-week notice to evacuate, and the gathering was indeed evacuated.
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Demolition of Agricultural Room
8/12/2024
A group of settler gangs demolished an agricultural room on farmland adjacent to the Al-Batin area called Al-Anasa, which is located in area (B) according to the Oslo Agreement.
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Attack on a House
15/1/2025
Settler gangs attacked and assaulted a house in the Al-Munqaa area adjacent to Al-Batin, breaking the house’s glass, vandalizing its contents, and destroying the exterior walls for the second time. The house is located in area (B).
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Attack on Al-Yanbou Spring
15/1/2025
A group of settler gangs attacked Al-Yanbou spring by breaking doors and locks and destroying an electrical panel for the spring’s pump.
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Destruction of Agricultural Land
19/1/2025
A group of settler gangs destroyed land planted with vegetables near Badran spring, damaged the irrigation network and water tank, and stole the harvest.
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Continued Excavations, Land Clearing, and Settlement Expansion
17/2/2025
Ongoing
Daily land clearing continues on the top of Al-Batin mountain and also from the southeastern side of the mountain.
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Occupation Army Raids Village and Distributes Warning Leaflets
27/2/2025
A military force from the occupation army raided the village of Farkha and distributed leaflets to threaten and warn the residents of the village.
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Threatening farmers and attempting to assault one of them
25/2/2025
Three settlers intercepted the path of farmer Ayman Badah upon his return from his land in the Al-Bahloul area, classified as area (B), and attempted to assault him and threatened him not to return to the land.
Threatening and attempting to assault a farmer in the Al-Bahloul area
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Assault on a family in Nab’a Al-Yanbou’
10/3/2025
Settlers assaulted citizen Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Rizq Allah and his family in the Nab’a Al-Yanbou’ area near the settlement outpost in the Al-Batin area. Four settlers were present in the spring area and they beat Ahmed, who is 70 years old, while he was in his car, raised weapons against his son Mahmoud, and called other settlers who came to the place, increasing their number to about 15 settlers. They threatened them not to return to the spring and informed the village residents that it is forbidden for the villagers to come to the spring or they would lose their lives.
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Raid on the village council and some houses and arrest of a citizen
13/3/2025
Israeli occupation forces raided the Farkha village council and several houses, confiscated surveillance camera recordings, and arrested the young man Hussein Ahmed Hussein Rizq Allah, releasing him after 24 hours.
Raid on the village council and some houses and arrest of a citizen_
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Wide Arrest Campaign
19/3/2025
The occupation forces raided citizens’ homes, mistreated them, and destroyed their houses. The following were arrested:
Yousef Qunbaz, Yousef Al-Shaer, Talal Al-Sharif, Maher Rizqallah, Misbah Al-Shaer, Marwan Mahra, Mar’i Rashid, Montaser Al-Ashqar.
They were interrogated and detained in the settlement (Eli Zahav) for 12 hours and then released. They were threatened not to approach or harass the settlers in the new settlement outpost.
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Wide Arrest Campaign
Attack by Settler Gangs on Farmers in the Bahloul Area
3/5/2025
An assault by beating on citizen Lenin Afana while he was plowing the land in the Bahloul area classified as (B).
Attack by Settler Gangs on Farmers in the Bahloul Area
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A New Settlement Road Dug Near Ein Al-Yanbou’ Spring
6/6/2025
On the first day of Eid al-Adha, settlers dug a new settlement road reaching Ein Al-Yanbou’ spring west of the village of Farkha, threatening its complete seizure. This development is an extension of a settlement road dug on October 29, 2023, connecting the Ariel settlement to the new outpost “Mizraat Shufal,” which was established on the village lands on October 22, 2024.
A New Settlement Road Dug Near Ein Al-Yanbou’ Spring
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Settlers Attack Agricultural Land in the Al-Mutawi Area – Salfit
16/6/2025
The settler gangs continued their attacks on agricultural lands in Salfit Governorate, where they completely destroyed an agricultural irrigation network in the Al-Mutawi area, northwest of the city, as part of a systematic policy aimed at tightening the noose on farmers and emptying the area of its original inhabitants.
The attack targeted agricultural land belonging to farmer Bassam Abdul Aziz Rizq Allah, a resident of the village of Farkha, where the irrigation network was cut and destroyed over an estimated area planted with molokhia.
The Al-Mutawi area is considered one of the most important agricultural spaces in Salfit and has historically been known as the “food basket” for the city and its neighboring villages due to its springs and natural water sources. These violations come amid a noticeable increase in bulldozing and the construction of settler roads linking the Ariel settlement to the new outpost “Shoval Farm,” established on the lands of the village of Farkha.
Settlers Attack Agricultural Land in the Al-Mutawi Area – Salfit
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New Attack on Badran Spring
21/6/2025
After taking control of Al-Yanbou spring located west of the village of Farkha and close to the new settlement outpost (Shoval Farm), which used to provide 35% of the water to the residents of Farkha village, the settler gangs are attempting to control and attack the historic spring of Farkha village (Badran Spring).
This is the second attack in less than a week, involving attempts to break the spring’s gate and cut the protective fence that was installed as part of a series of voluntary days to protect the village’s springs.
New Attack on Badran Spring
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Expulsion of farmers from their lands in the Al-Manqaa area
12/7/2025
Expulsion of farmers from their lands in the Al-Manqaa area classified as area (B) and preventing farmers from accessing their lands.
Expulsion of farmers from their lands in the Al-Manqaa area
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Documentation of (Shoval Farm) settlement
17/7/2025
Settlement expansion of the (Greater Ariel) outpost, called the southwestern neighborhood (Shoval Farm), located on the mountains of the western village of Farkha overlooking the Palestinian coast, established as a grazing settlement outpost in late 2024.
Settler herds, under the protection of the occupation army, controlled the Al-Batin area of about 1,250 dunams, preventing access and attacking more than half of the lands of Farkha village, about 3,000 dunams, mostly planted with ancient olive trees.
Shoval settlement outpost
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Permanent presence of settler herds at Ein Al-Yanbou’
22/7/2025
Permanent presence of settler herds at Ein Al-Yanbou’, west of Farkha village, after seizing it and attacking citizens and farmers in the area since the beginning of the year.
Permanent presence of settler herds at Ein Al-Yanbou’
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Another attack on Ein Al-Yanbou’
23/7/2025
Demolition of a room above the spring water collection tank and converting the tank into a swimming pool. Since the beginning of this year, citizens have been prevented from accessing the spring area and its surroundings due to the rampaging of settler herds under the protection of the occupation army.
Another attack on Ein Al-Yanbou’ – west of Farkha village
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Expulsion and Pursuit of Citizens in the Giza and Qamar Al-Balad Area
24/7/2025
A settler intercepted citizens from the village and pursued them in the Giza and Qamar Al-Balad area, which is classified as area (A).
Expulsion and Pursuit of Citizens in the Giza and Qamar Al-Balad Area
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Grazing of Sheep in Olive Lands, Threatening Farmers, and Preventing Citizens from Reaching a Tourist Chalet
24/7/2025
A group of settler flocks grazed sheep in the Safha area of the lands of the village of Farkha, classified as area (B), which is fully planted with ancient olive trees, and prevented citizens from reaching a tourist chalet in the same area.
Grazing of Sheep in Olive Lands, Threatening Farmers, and Preventing Citizens from Reaching a Tourist Chalet
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Setting fires in the Al-Matwi area by settlers from the Shoval outpost
25/7/2025
Setting fires in the Al-Matwi area in multiple locations among olive trees by settlers from the Shoval outpost
Setting fires in the Al-Matwi area by settlers from the Shoval outpost
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Assault on farmers and sheep grazing
In the Al-Safha area
29/7/2025
A group of settler herds grazed sheep and assaulted citizens in the Al-Safha area west of the village of Farkha, classified as Area B and fully planted with ancient olive trees
Assault on farmers and sheep grazing in the Al-Safha area
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Cutting trees in the Al-Manqaa area
2/8/2025
Settlers cut olive trees owned by Palestinian farmers in the village of Farkha, as part of a series of repeated violations. They are Mahmoud Al-Ashqar (Sheikh Fathi), expatriate in Jordan (8 trees), and farmer Adel Youssef Yassin (7 trees).
Cutting trees in the Al-Manqaa area
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Assault on a grape farm and theft of fence, vegetables, and grapes in the Al-Jeeza area
4/8/2025
A group of settler herds stole a fence, entered a grape farm, intimidated the farmer, and were expelled from the Al-Jeeza area, classified as (A)
Assault in the Al-Jeeza area
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The arrest of farmer Hassan Al-Shaer from his home
5/8/2025
At around 2 AM, the occupation forces stormed the eastern neighborhood in the village of Farkha and raided the home of citizen Hassan Al-Shaer and his children. Here, a serious precedent was recorded with the presence of settlers alongside soldiers during the home raid. They beat the citizen while transferring him to the Yekir settlement before handing him over to Ariel police following a complaint filed by one of the settlers from the extremist Shoval outpost.
The arrest of farmer Hassan Al-Shaer from his home
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Arrest of the farmer Hassan Al-Shaer from his home
5/8/2025
At around 2 AM, the occupation forces stormed the eastern neighborhood in the village of Farkha and raided the home of citizen Hassan Al-Shaer and his sons. A serious precedent was recorded with the presence of settlers alongside soldiers during the home raid. They beat the citizen while transferring him to the Yekir settlement before handing him over to Ariel police following a complaint filed by one of the settlers from the extremist Shoval outpost.
Arrest of the farmer Hassan Al-Shaer from his home
After half an hour, two farmers and their children came to work on their land to discover that two olive trees had been cut down, with the timing of the attack unknown. Within minutes, the two settlers returned with sheep on the same piece of land, and when the farmers tried to drive them away, one of the settlers fired a random shot.
This was followed by the arrival of a new group of five settlers, all wearing white shirts, who infiltrated among the olive trees in an organized and very rapid manner, indicating a premeditated and planned operation. Upon their discovery, the farmers were forced to leave their lands because at least two of the settlers were armed, and the army was present in the area waiting for the crime to occur.
After ten minutes, a military jeep arrived from the same outpost from which the settlers had come, accompanied by an extremist settler named (Koki), who established the Shoval settlement outpost and has previous documented attacks on farmers. Instead of dealing with the assailants, the occupation forces detained ten farmers for two hours and arrested three of them at the request of the aforementioned (Koki) and the minor settlers from the army. They were released the same evening after interrogation and being accused of assaulting minor settlers.
What happened today is an organized terrorist trap aimed at preventing the locals from accessing their lands and intimidating them with new and dangerous methods, carried out under the direct protection of the occupation forces.
These repeated attacks, which include shooting, tree cutting, and preventing grazing and farming, represent a serious escalation in the policy of settlement and forced displacement, targeting the uprooting of the Palestinian people from their land just as the olive trees are uprooted.
Mustafa Hammad
Head of the Farkha Village Council
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Attack on farmers in the Jiza area and citizens’ resistance to them
16/8/2025
An attack by settler herds on the lands of the village of Farkha in the Jiza area, where they grazed sheep among olive trees and attempted to assault people’s property in the area, were it not for the locals’ resistance to them.
The Jiza area is classified as (A), which is the urban expansion area of the village, and attacks are currently occurring there. It contains many homes, agricultural projects, and livestock projects. After the attack and the prevention of farmers from accessing more than half of the village’s area and more than 75% of the olive lands, settler herds, protected by the occupation army, continue their attacks to effectively impose control over all the citizens’ lands in the village of Farkha.
Attack on farmers in the Jiza area and citizens’ resistance to them
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Settlers came in a jeep with assault rifles to intimidate and start violence against unarmed farmers working the land they have been working for decades in peace with their families. they get out of their cars and patrol with rifles, with implicite and explicit threats of violence.
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Destruction of hundreds of meters of wall
During the night the zionist came to destroy the beautiful small stone walls erected by the Palestinian people of Farkha, erected around feilds \ that they have grown up in, that they cultivate, that their fathers grew up in and cultivated.
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The zionist came patroling on palestinian land, cultivated by palestinians and when a palestinian Youth, university student Qais, sang a song as they passed on their quad they “felt threatened” and called armed “settler security” which detained every one and later called the army who detained everyone further. The zionist behaved in indignant ways holding 7 palestinians and three foreigners at gun point for hours for absolutly no reason, no explanation given. they took phones, inspected phones, they hid one the Phone of the said student
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destruction of hundreds of meters of wall
The Palestian people of Farkha steadfast rebuilt the wall entire wall by hand in less than a week and this time decided to add cement on top
two days later During the night again settlers came with heavy equipment and destroyed the walls
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The zionist forces detained and interogated anti zionist communist jews who had come for a day of solidarity against zionist agressions with the people of Farkha
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Today, Friday, October 3, Zionist settlers forced ten families to leave their agricultural lands in the village of Farka, west of Salfit, and prevented them from harvesting olives, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces.
The head of the Farka Village Council, Mustafa Hamad, told WAFA that the village council and the agricultural committee had organized an early voluntary day for olive harvesting after settlers, about a week ago, began breaking olive trees and stealing olives.
He added that residents went to their lands located northwest of the village in the areas of al-Safha, al-Munqa’a, and Batn al-Shami, only to find that olives had been stolen and sheep were grazing on their fields.
Mustafa Hamad indicated that settlers attempted to assault the residents, which led to a young man suffering a broken nose after being beaten. He was transferred to Yasser Arafat Hospital in Salfit, before more than ten families were forcibly removed from their lands.
In a related development, fires broke out on citizens’ agricultural lands along the Maṭwi Road, which connects the cities of Salfit and Burqin to the west, near the RAS settlement. The cause of the fires has not yet been determined.
Farkha Calls You 