BETHLEHEM, August 8, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Wednesday began the expansion of a settlement outpost between the two Israeli settlements of Daniel and Eliezer, built illegally on al-Khader land, a town south of Bethlehem, according to a local activist.

Ahmad Salah,  coordinator of the popular committee against settlements in al-Khader, told WAFA that Israeli forces are building new houses in the outpost, which was established illegally in 2001, in an attempt to seize more land.

He said Israeli forces have been targeting al-Khader through seizing hundreds of dunums of agricultural land, in addition to the expansion of the settlement of Daniel a few days ago.

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