Kfar Etzion Field School filed a complaint regarding illegal excavations in the Upper River • Vice President of the school: "These are works that are done in broad daylight"
Nahal Arugot
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"Palestinian reservoirs have begun to break through in recent days in Nahal Arugot and harm species of plants and animals in the area, which is in Area C," the Kfar Etzion field school claims.
According to sources, a few days ago, Palestinians began extensive illegal work, using reservoirs, in Nahal Arugot Ha'alei in the book Judean Desert.
The buggers break through a wide, new road on one of the most beautiful hills above the upper Arugot stream.
An inspection of the school shows that the new road that is being breached these days, will be used to open a new quarry on the hill and as a result the entire ridge above the creek will be severely damaged.
This is an area that is in Area C under Israeli control.
According to Amichai Noam, Vice President of Sadeh School, "These are works that are done in broad daylight, with heavy tools in Area C that are under the full responsibility of the State of Israel.
In addition, the area has a high ecological sensitivity, rich in a variety of plant and animal species.
The quarry's impact on the environment is extremely severe, the unique landscape of the desert book has been cut and will remain damaged forever.
The flow regime of the creek has been damaged and the impact on the water and the entire creek is great.
The dust created by quarrying on such a scale affects the entire area. "
According to him, despite urgent reports to the Civil Administration about the quarrying while the tools were in the field, and even though it is, as stated, in Area C, the director has not yet stopped the works.
"Failure to stop such work in broad daylight is helplessness, which means tacit agreement to one of the most serious threats in the territories of Judea and Samaria."
The unit for coordinating government operations in the territories responded: "The case in question, which describes a breach of deputies in the Beit Fajar area, is known to law enforcement officials. Enforcement will be carried out in accordance with authorities and procedures, as well as subject to priorities and operational considerations."
The administration wanted to emphasize that "we see great importance in eradicating the phenomenon of hacking of pirate routes throughout Judea and Samaria, and even invests a lot of resources in this, with a clear goal - to preserve the lives of passengers in the area, and reduce as many safety hazards as possible."
Meanwhile, in the past week, 20 arteries that were pirated to Road 505, known as a safety hazard hotspot, were blocked due to the number of road accidents in the area.
Also, in recent times, blockades of pirate axes have been carried out both in the Wadi Heletz area and in the stuck area.