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Israel to Demolish Five Homes, Three Wells in Masafer Yatta

January 9, 2023

Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday notified Palestinian residents of their plan to demolish five homes and three water wells in Masafer Yatta, south of the occupied West Bank, the official news agency WAFA reported. Local […]

Palestinian Social Work with Bedouin Communities and the Need for Geopolitical Awareness

January 4, 2023

“Do you know why the Bedouin are called the black goats? Like the black goats they are stubborn and go where they want, and they do their own thing” – (Z., Bedouin community activist, 2022) […]

Israeli Government to Forcibly Evict Eight Neighborhoods in Masafer Yatta

January 3, 2023

The newly sworn-in Israeli government is preparing for the forcible eviction of eight of the 28 neighborhoods in the Masafer Yatta area, located in the South Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank. Head of […]

Israel Prevents Palestinians from Building Homes in Masafer Yatta

December 12, 2022

Israeli authorities on Sunday delivered halt work notices for 12 Palestinian homes in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Middle East Monitor reported. The Coordinator of the Protection and Resilience Committees, Fouad Al-Amor, […]

EU ‘Appalled’ as Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian School in Masafer Yatta

November 23, 2022

The European Union said that it was appalled by news of the Israeli demolition of a donor-funded school in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces on […]

Israel to Demolish Palestinian School in Masafer Yatta

November 18, 2022

The Israeli occupation army on Thursday issued an order to demolish a Palestinian school that is under construction in the Masafer Yatta region, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Middle East Monitor reported. Local sources said […]

Israel Closes Access Roads to Two Villages in Masafer Yatta

November 5, 2022

Israeli authorities closed the entrances to the villages of Jinba and al-Markaz in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), isolating them from their surroundings, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The head of the […]

B’Tselem Urges ICC Prosecutor to Prevent Israeli War Crime in Masafer Yatta

October 7, 2022

Israeli human rights group B’tselem has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan to urgently intervene to stop Israel from evicting Palestinians from their homes and land in Masafer Yatta, the official […]

WATCH: Palestinian Child Faints from Heatstroke while Detained by Israeli Soldiers in Masafer Yatta

September 4, 2022

A Palestinian child fainted on Sunday after he got a sunstroke while detained by Israeli occupation soldiers in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency […]

Israeli Forces Arrest Teacher, Confiscate his Vehicle in Masafer Yatta

August 28, 2022

Israeli occupation forces on Sunday arrested a teacher and confiscated his vehicle in the Masafer Yatta area, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Foad Eamour, a local activist, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers, manning […]

Israeli Army Isolates Masafer Yatta Villages from Outside World

August 23, 2022

Israeli forces notified Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta that movement in and out of these villages will not be allowed anymore, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ratib Jabour, Palestinian activist in the anti-settlement […]

Israel Increases Pressure on Masafer Yatta Community to Forcibly Expel Residents

August 17, 2022

Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday raided the village of al-Tuwani in Masafer Yatta, south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), and seized six vehicles, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Fouad […]

Several Palestinians Injured in Jewish Settler Attack in Masafer Yatta (VIDEO)

August 5, 2022

Several Palestinians sustained injuries on Friday, in a Jewish settler attack in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Rateb Jabour, a local activist, told WAFA that scores of […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian House, Displace Ten People in Masafer Yatta

July 25, 2022

Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian house in the Umm Qassa community in Masafer Yatta on Monday, displacing ten people, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Rateb al-Jabour, a local activist, said that an Israeli army […]

UN, EU Diplomats Visit Masafer Yatta, Condemns Israeli Forced Displacement

July 7, 2022

Heads of Mission of the European Union and like-minded countries, together with the United Nations, visited the Masafer Yatta area in the south Hebron Hills on Thursday and heard from its Palestinian residents about their […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Open Fire at Palestinian Homes in Masafer Yatta

July 7, 2022

Israeli occupation forces opened fire on Wednesday at Palestinian houses in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local activist Fouad La’mour told WAFA that bullets hit the […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Demolish House, Displace 15 Palestinians in Masafer Yatta

July 4, 2022

Israeli forces on Monday raided the Umm Qassa community in Masafer Yatta, in the South Hebron Hills, and demolished a Palestinian house, displacing 15 people, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hyundai & Hitachi […]

‘My Home is Not a Military Firing Zone’: On the Ground in Masafer Yatta (VIDEO)

June 28, 2022

In its latest live show, Palestine Deep Dive shines a spotlight on Israel’s ongoing forced displacement of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, a region in the South Hebron hills of the occupied West Bank, Palestine. The […]

UK Official Visits Masafer Yatta, Opposes Israeli Eviction Plans (VIDEO)

June 25, 2022

British Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East Amanda Milling stated on Friday that the United Kingdom is strongly opposed to Israeli plans to evict Palestinians from their homes, during a visit to […]

OCHA: Israel Must Stop Deporting Palestinians from Masafer Yatta

June 24, 2022

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territory has called on Israel to stop demolitions, military activities and other increasingly coercive measures in Masafer Yatta and allow […]

Israeli Army to Proceed with Masafer Yatta Drills despite Protests

June 21, 2022

The Israeli army will begin military exercises in the occupied West Bank area of Masafer Yatta on Tuesday, despite opposition from Palestinian residents, The New Arab reported Rocket-propelled grenades, tanks, machine guns, bulldozers, and other […]

Jewish Settlers Attempt to Kidnap Palestinian Child, Destroy Memorial near Hebron

June 10, 2022

A group of Jewish settlers tried to kidnap a Palestinian child on Thursday in the town of Yatta, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ratib al-Jabour, […]

The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta: Israel’s New Annexation Strategy in Palestine

June 1, 2022

The Israeli Supreme Court has decided that the Palestinian region of Masafer Yatta, located in the southern hills of Hebron, is to be entirely appropriated by the Israeli military and that a population of over […]

Israeli Authorities Issue Two Demolition Orders in Masafer Yatta

May 30, 2022

Two Palestinian residents of the Masafer Yatta area received on Monday demolition orders for their homes, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Fouad al-Imour, a local activist, told WAFA that the two buildings are […]

US Lawmakers Urge Blinken on Masafer Yatta Evictions

May 27, 2022

A group of US lawmakers urged Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday to pressure the Israeli government to halt the impending evictions of nearly 1,200 Palestinians from their homes in the Masafer Yatta area, […]

Israeli Forces Issue Demolition Orders in Masafer Yatta

May 24, 2022

Israeli forces on Monday issued demolition orders against three other houses in the Masafer Yatta area in the south of the West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces ordered the demolition […]

Palestinians Call for ICC Probe into Israel’s Forcible Displacement in Masafer Yatta

May 10, 2022

The Palestinian Authority called on Monday for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel’s plan to expel the residents of twelve Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta, to the south of the occupied West Bank […]

UN Urges Israel to Cancel Ruling to Evict 1,300 Palestinians near Hebron

May 8, 2022

The United Nations (UN) on Friday called for Israeli authorities to cancel the court’s ruling to evict 1,300 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Middle East Monitor reported. In a statement, […]

EU: Israel has Obligation to Protect Palestinians and Not Displace Them

May 6, 2022

The European Union criticized Thursday an Israeli Supreme Court ruling authorizing the eviction of over 1,000 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. On Wednesday, the […]

Israeli Court Authorizes Forcible Expulsion of Masafer Yatta Communities

May 5, 2022

Israel’s top court authorized the army on Wednesday to forcibly expel the residents of Masafer Yatta communities in the southern West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israel’s High […]

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