Settlers invaded Khalet a-Daba', took over the village, invaded with a herd of sheep and entered the caves that served as a place of residence
Heavy traffic from the Shoket junction area towards the Meitar checkpoint, which creates a long line of cars. The reason is Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) which will take place on 6.6 for 4 days. Palestinians go to Hebron, Dahariya, Ramadin to purchase food and clothing for the holiday.
Traveling via Route 60 to view the checkpoints along the road and to purchase supplies that will be given during a visit to Khalet a-Daba’, at the Zif junction at Nabil’s.
Nothing new about the main checkpoints.
On our way to the village that the forces of evil almost completely destroyed in early May, we picked up Nasser Adra at a-Tuwani, who knows every detail about what is happening in the Masafer Yatta.
We picked him up and he told us that for the past few days, settlers from several settlements and outposts have invaded Khalet a-Daba’, taken over the village, invaded with a herd of sheep near the Palestinians’ tents, destroyed trees and entered caves that served as a place of residence for those who were able to use them after the destruction.
The settlers’ goal is to establish an outpost in the village area.
According to a report by “Outside the Herd”, one of the leaders of the invasion, Yehoyariv Shevo, established an outpost opposite Khalet a-Daba’, near the Ma’on farm, called Har Ela (Ela Mountain).
When we arrived in Mufaqara, at the upper end of the village, near the house of Gassem Hamamdi, Nasser received a message that it was not possible to reach Khalet a-Daba’, which had been declared a closed military area.
We waited for more information and, in the meantime, Gassem, who speaks good Hebrew, invites us to enter the area where his family lives. We enter a cave that Gassem, a construction expert, renovated with his own hands.
When we left, Nasser informed us that the police had demanded that the invading settlers leave the village. A few minutes pass and we see several settlers leading the invading herd towards the Ma’on farm, an ATV with mattresses on it that were stolen from the residents and a pickup truck with construction iron on it, which were driving towards Avigail.
God forbid they should leave without stealing and looting.
Nasser and Gassem express that they were successful in removing the thieving and destructive invaders. They know that it is temporary, and it is not clear what caused it to happen.
The government’s policy is unequivocal to carry out deportation and ethnic cleansing. The fact is that in all the occupied territories this is happening and is being carried out.
We left the clothes and other equipment, as well as the supplies they asked us for, and drove back.
Nasser Adra called to say that the residents of Khalet a-Daba’ are very grateful to us.
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Meitar checkpoint / Sansana
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Meitar Checkpoint / Sansana The checkpoint is located on the Green Line and serves as a border crossing between Israel and the West Bank. It is managed by the Border Crossing Authority of the Defense Ministry. It is comprised of sections for the transfer of goods as well as a vehicle checkpoint (intended for holders of blue identity cards, foreign nationals or diplomats and international organizations). Passing of Palestinians is prohibited, except for those with entry permits to Israel. Palestinians are permitted to cross on foot only. The crossing has a DCO / DCL / DCL / DCL (District Coordination Office), a customs unit, supervision, and a police unit. In the last year, a breach has been opened in the fence, not far from the crossing. This breach is known to all, including the army. There does not appear to be any interest in blocking it, probably as it permits needed Palestinian workers without the bureaucratic permits to get to work in Israel. Food stalls and a parking area economy have been created, but incidents of violent abuse by border police have also been recorded. Updated April 2022
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Mesafer Yatta
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This is happening in Fire Area 918 in the South Hebron Hills
On the eve of Remembrance Day (the day before Israel Independence Day), 4th May, 2022, the Israeli High Court decided on the transfer and expulsion of residents from 8 Palestinian communities in the area of Masafar Yata in the South Hebron Hills. Residents of the villages have been living under the threat of demolition, evacuation and expropriation since the IDF issued evacuation orders in 1999 based on the 1980s proclamation of their area of residence as a firing zone for IDF drills. None of the nearby settlements were included in this zone. The Masafer Yata Palestinian villages retain a special lifestyle and ancient agricultural culture. They also posess a clear historical documentation that testifies to a Palestinian settlement in this area, generations before the establishment of Israel, long ago in the caves and at later times outside them.
Evacuating residents from the area means destroying these historic villages and leaving entire families (about 2,000 people, children, adults, and the elderly) homeless. This is contrary to international law.
In June 2022, a firing drill started, and life became harder.
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South Hebron Hills
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South Hebron Hills
South Hebron Hills is a large area in the West Bank's southern part.
Yatta is a major city in this area: right in the border zone between the fertile region of Hebron and its surroundings and the desert of the Hebron Hills. Yatta has about 64,000 inhabitants.
The surrounding villages are called Masafer Yatta (Yatta's daughter villages). Their inhabitants subsist on livestock and agriculture. Agriculture is possible only in small plots, especially near streams. Most of the area consists of rocky terraces.Since the beginning of the 1980s, many settlements have been established on the agricultural land cultivated by the Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills region: Carmel, Maon, Susia, Masadot Yehuda, Othniel, and more. Since the settlements were established and Palestinians cultivation areas have been reduced; the residents of the South Hebron Hills have been suffering from harassment by the settlers. Attempts to evict and demolish houses have continued, along with withholding water and electricity. The military and police usually refrain from intervening in violent incidents between settlers and Palestinians do not enforce the law when it comes to the investigation of extensive violent Jewish settlers. The harassment in the South Hebron Hills includes attacking and attempting to burn residential tents, harassing dogs, harming herds, and preventing access to pastures.
There are several checkpoints in the South Hebron Hills, on Routes 317 and 60. In most of them, no military presence is apparent, but rather an array of pillboxes monitor the villages. Roadblocks are frequently set up according to the settlers and the army's needs. These are located at the Zif Junction, the Dura-al Fawwar crossing, and the Sheep Junction at the southern entrance to Hebron.
Updated April 2022
Michal TsadikJul-25-2025The interior of the burnt house
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