Israeli authorities approved today a new settlement plan to occupy Palestinians’ lands in eastern Qalqilya, West Bank.

Rafe Rawajbeh, governor of Qalqilya, reported that Israeli authorities approved the decision of occupying 1008 dunums of the Palestinian lands which lie near Alfei Menashe settlement.

Rawajbeh pointed out that the decision is included under the new settlement plan which, issued on January 22^nd last year, which calls for building 1406 new settlements in areas known as Nahal Asla, Zaher Almanaf, Qatayin Alsahel, Almanafes.