Accompanying shepherds in Khalet Makhoul
A bit after 7 a.m. we reached the shepherd’s home at Khalat Makhoul. We terminated our activity around 11 a.m. The grazing went unhampered.
The advantage of being three accompaniers is in walking not far from the road leading to Hemdat settler-colony, and a bit below the small army base. The shepherd himself does not tend to get close either to the road nor to the base. Grazing today was shortened because the area where the barley is stored had to be vacated and cleaned, and the plastic coverings had to be prepared, as well as waiting for the barley grain truck.
There were five of us – the shepherd’s wife and us three. We did not wait for the truck because of additional activity. There is much work around grazing, and it is never over…
We ate with the shepherd, his wife, and his youngest daughter – and then proceeded on our way.
Khalet Makhul
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Khalet Makhul
A small settlement of a shepherd community located on the way to the settlement of Hemdat. Two nearby outposts make life miserable for the Palestinians, who make a living from grazing, and the army backs the settlers. As a result, the possible grazing areas are getting smaller.
The local children attend school in the settlement of Ein Al-Beida. Long lines of 3 hours sometimes stretch out at the Hamra and Tayasir checkpoints leading to the town of Tubas, making it difficult to get water, supplies, and sell the cheese, milk, and meat that the residents produce for their living.
Following a deadly attack at the Tayasir checkpoint in February 2025, the checkpoint was closed completely for the time being.
(Updated March 2025)
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