A-Tuwani, Sansana (Meitar Crossing), South Hebron Hills

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Observers: 
Muhammad and Daphna.: Translator:Natanya
Jan-16-2022
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Morning

Sunday, very wintry, cold and rainy, the checkpoint is relatively calm, the parking lots are not full either, not the shops. Many workers did not come to work.

We drove to A-Tuwani where we met Nasser, who told about an accumulation of events in the area:

In the village of Al Fahith:

2 dwellings were destroyed  (about 10 years old!), also 2 sheep and pigeon sheds and even blocked a cave, which was in use. Also, destroyed 2 cisterns (!) which had been in use for decades. There is a large barn that is also waiting to be demolished, but there was opposition from young Palestinians and Israeli activists, so the Border Police decided not to continue.

Because of the events in the Negev, there were not enough forces in the area, they could not destroy everything, and the locals were able to stop them. But when the forces were on their way out, they destroyed another cave.

The fear, of course, that they will go back and destroy what they had not had done before -  one house and a shed for  sheep

In Khalat al-Daba', near the settlement of Mitzpe Yair and the Yaakov Talia farm, the settlers came with the sheep as far as the village through the fields and caused much damage, in an attempt to take over the entire area.

Since the plowing is over, tractors are no longer confiscated but there are many more soldiers and army personnel in the area.

A shepherd grazing with the sheep, too close to the main road, was stopped by the security guard of the settlement  who wanted to  arrest him. He called the police, who detained him in the area for two hours and finally released him.

About a week ago, the Palestinians repaired the road between A-Tuwani and Khalat al-Daba', which was destroyed by the army. A settler called the police to arrest them, but it turns out that the police refused to come.

At the entrance to the settlement Abigail, the settlers planted at night, in Palestinian lands. They called their lawyer and that day the army came and took out the trees of the settlers, and the Palestinians sowed the place.

The road that ascends to Abigail belongs to a family from A-Rakiz, which has been proven in court, and an appeal has been made to the Supreme Court, demanding that the settlers be prohibited from using this road area.

We will see what will be decided.