Palestinian foreign ministry described the settlers attempt to establish a new settlement outpost near “Barta’” military roadblock southwest of Jenin, as “gradual annexation of the West Bank”.

In a press statement the foreign ministry condemned the constant Israeli occupation violations against the Palestinian people and their belongings, moreover the house demolition operations throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, specifically in occupied Jerusalem.

Such violations amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity, official Israeli efforts to deepen settlements and perpetuate occupation, leading to an abhorrent apartheid regime in occupied Palestine.

The Ministry confirmed that these crimes were part of the Bennett-Lapid Government's determination to implement its expansionist settlement projects at the expense of the territory of the State of Palestine, along the path of the annexation of the occupied bank, and to undermine any opportunity to establish a viable, sovereign, and geographically contiguous Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The Israeli Government has been held fully responsible for the consequences and repercussions of its settlement operations, forced displacement and ethnic cleansing in all classified areas, c which make up the majority of the West Bank.