BETHLEHEM: Israeli occupation forces briefly detained a Palestinian farmer along with his tractor today in the town of Al-Khader, located south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. Activist Imad Da'douh informed WAFA correspondent that Israeli forces detained the young man, Bahaa Ali Salah, in his twenties, along with his agricultural tractor while he was plowing his land located south of the town. Of note, Israeli occupation forces have escalated their attacks on farmers in Al-Khader since October 7th, with measures including preventing them from accessing their lands, seizing land, conducting excavations, and demolishing agricultural structures. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA