The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has lodged a formal complaint with Israeli authorities over alleged settler encroachments on Church-owned land in the northern West Bank, warning that the protection of ecclesiastical property is a “red line” and confirming that legal action is under way. The intervention follows a field meeting on April 23 involving Church officials and Israeli civil and military representatives in the Tayasir and Hamam Il-Maleh areas of the Tubas Governorate.
The action was taken under the authority of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who was briefed on the developments and instructed officials to pursue the matter and provide support to affected residents.
