Far-right Jewish groups are planning to execute a number of terrorist attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, according to Israeli military sources.
They indicated that the so-called “Hilltop Youth” group could execute terrorist operations similar to the one they carried out against al-Dawabsheh in 2015 when the terrorist settlers burned the family's home while its members were asleep.
Walla military correspondent, Amir Bohbot, reported that some Israeli military officials and other security forces believe that a number of settlers could pressure the political leadership to resume the implementation of the annexation plan of Palestinian areas and impose Israeli sovereignty over the settlements.
As part of their campaign, the settlers will start with violent protests and later carry out terrorist operations that will shock the region.
Last week, a “Hilltop Youth” member was killed following a car crash as he tried to flee police after throwing rocks at Palestinians in the central West Bank.
Settlers took to the streets and members of the organization attacked Palestinians, threw rocks at their cars, and punctured the tires of a car that was transporting Palestinian workers in the Hebron area.
A number of Palestinians filed a complaint indicating that five to seven “Hilltop Youth" terrorists threw stones and attacked a shepherd in the northern West Bank, leaving him with severe injuries.
Since last Tuesday, the Israeli army has increased its reinforcements in the West Bank.
Following a full assessment of the situation, the army assigned guards to monitor the settlements and nearby roads to prevent Palestinian-Israeli clashes and ensure that no extremist settlers will carry out attacks against Palestinians or the Israeli occupation forces.
Meanwhile, Palestinians warned of a dangerous escalation in settlers' attacks and refused to consider the army's position neutral.
They said that the settlers would not have dared to carry out attacks had it not been for the army's protection and support.
They emphasized that since the beginning of this year, the Israeli occupation authorities, along with the army intelligence and settlers, had escalated attacks against Palestinians in various locations.
They indicated that several Palestinian farmers were targeted in different regions of the northern Jordan Valley, in an attempt to seize their lands and deprive them of their source of livelihood.
Settlers directly carry out the attacks under the protection - and sometimes - support of the Israeli army.
Contractor Ayman Gharib, who works in road construction, said that the occupation authorities have seized several of his bulldozers during the past two months while they were paving agricultural roads in Atouf and al-Maleh areas.
He said that he suffered significant losses this year due to the fines he pays to recover his equipment, noting that the longer the detention period, the higher the fine.
Gharib also reported that the drivers and workers were beaten and arrested.
The occupation authorities seized this year 27 tractors and five bulldozers while they were paving agricultural roads in several areas of the Jordan Valley.
Human rights activist Aref Daraghmeh reported that the occupation regularly seizes tractors and equipment from Ibziq, al-Ras al-Ahmar, al-Farsiyah, Humsa, and al-Maleh.
The occupation aims to prevent basic services and ban Palestinians from accessing their lands for cultivation, according to Daraghmeh, who noted that Israeli forces also want to terrorize the citizens and threaten their existence.
