On July 19, 2025, it was reported that extremist settlers began constructing a road on annexed Palestinian land in Mukhmas, northeast of East Jerusalem. The work involved heavy equipment flattening land under the settlers’ control, particularly originating from the illegal outpost Sde Yonatan. These settlers have reportedly used the site as a base for attacks on the local Palestinian community.

This road connects the Sde Yonatan outpost—established or re-established during the current Gaza conflict—to Ma’ale Mikhmas, enabling easier access and support for settler expansion and activity.

It allows faster movement into and through lands previously inaccessible to settlers, facilitating new outpost infrastructure and heightened settler violence near Mukhmas.

Torat Tzedek, an Israeli human rights organization, has documented routine harassment by settlers in the area: invasions of private land, livestock theft, property damage, and night-time intimidation tactics. Mondoweiss

They warn that these activities have escalated since October 2023, with four new outposts now encircling Mukhmas, intensifying threats to Palestinian inhabitants.

According to Peace Now, since mid‑2023 hundreds of new illegal roads have been constructed in the West Bank—many built on private Palestinian land and serving as entryways for outpost expansion.

New roads facilitating outpost growth, enabling full-scale raid nd reduce Palestinian access to their own land;

Previous incident: On July 18, settlers attacked the Bedouin community of Khilat as-Sidra near Mukhmas town, stole money from local residents, and punctured water tanks.

Timeline of the events:

On July 24, 2025, Settler youth invaded the Palestinian village of Mukhmas in Eastern Ramallah. They attempted to get to families' homes, ran over two human right advocates with their ATVs as the advocates tried to prevent them from entering the village.