Susiya - a settler from the Susiya settlement comes with cows and sheep to the orchard

The shift this time was in accordance to the request of Dunia Abu Sharekh who contacted me (Smadar), in the evening hours on 29.5.24. We came to hear the exact details of the event.

The members of the extended family welcome us and here are the details:

On Wednesday, 29.5.24, Samer, Dunia's husband, returned on the family tractor from purchasing water (there is no choice, the water in the wells is not enough for the needs of the family and the flock) from the village of Ramadin, which is several kilometres from Rahwe. Ahmad, Samer's uncle, saw what was happening from the nearby hill and reported to the rest of the family. They rushed to check what was happening but only managed to take a few pictures, because the soldiers, four in number, threatened to take the cell phones. He was given no reason for being arrested.

Soldiers, not soldiers - impersonating settlers.

Samer was taken to a small room, located at an intersection with pillboxes and occasional army checkpoints. It is also a reference to those whose travel destination is Ramadin and Dahariya.

"What did they do to you?" I am interested. Well, for four hours he sat there, his eyes covered with a flannel and nothing else. Yes, torture and abuse, just for that.

Around 22.00 he returned home on the tractor he was driving.

Dunia adds that on Saturday, June 1, 2024, three young men from the Tene Omarim settlement, located on the hills above Rahwe, stood and cursed the family members, including obscene movements. I will not publish the content of the curses. The regular military security coordinator of Tene Omarim arrived and demanded that the three leave the place.

We brought games for the children, a package of food and clothes. As usual, we were received with joy and gratitude.

While we were there, Nasser Nawaja’a, Hamdan and Bassel Adra, our friends from the B'Tselem organization, arrived to document Samer's events.

Nasser Nawaja’a tells me that a settler from Susiya, the settlement, Amishav Peled, often comes, even in the morning, to the olive grove of the Nawaja’a family in Susiya. The settler arrives with a herd of cows and sheep, even though the area is closed by a general's order. His aim is that the herd will eat from the new leaves of the olive trees and harm the regeneration of the trees. The family members called the police who called the army to deal with the incident. Miraculously, after a short time, Amishav Peled left. Is it possible that there is cooperation between the settlers and the army?

Probably so. It is known and visible. This is an occupation.