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Israeli demolitions in Masafer Yatta West Bank

Overview

Israeli authorities have conducted demolition operations in the Masafer Yatta region of the southern West Bank, targeting Palestinian villages.

On September 2, the village of Al Tuban was demolished under military escort. The operation destroyed 21 homes, agricultural fields, livestock enclosures, and essential infrastructure such as water systems and electrical cables. This event was noted as the 66th village demolished in the area since October 7, 2023. The destruction left nearly 100 people, including 28 children, without access to food, water, or housing.

Following this, Israeli forces carried out an unannounced demolition in the village of Khirbet al-Tabban. The operation, which reportedly lasted several hours, destroyed homes belonging to 12 families, animal shelters, and water infrastructure, including rainwater collection wells and tanks. This left approximately 70 residents homeless, with reports that personal belongings were crushed during the process. Nidal Younis, head of the Masafer Yatta Council, described the action as the “erasure of this village from existence.”

Masafer Yatta has been designated as a military training zone by Israel since the 1980s. Although the Israeli High Court rejected Palestinian petitions to remain on the land in 2022, local leaders claim genuine military exercises in the area are rare and suggest the designation is used to pressure residents to leave. The United Nations has noted that violence and displacement in the West Bank have reached record levels since the conflict in Gaza began in October 2023.

Entities

Masafer Yatta · Nidal Younis · Khirbet al-Tabban · United Nations · Mediterranea Saving Humans

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Israeli forces demolish Palestinian village in West Bank

    Israeli forces demolished the Palestinian village of Khirbet al-Tabban in the West Bank, destroying homes and water infrastructure and leaving approximately 70 residents homeless.

  2. 7 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Israeli forces demolish homes in West Bank village of Khirbet al-Tabban

    Israeli forces demolished 12 homes and essential infrastructure in the West Bank village of Khirbet al-Tabban, leaving approximately 70 residents homeless and facing urgent needs for water and shelter.

  3. 8 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Al Tuban village demolished by Israeli authorities in West Bank

    Israeli authorities demolished the Palestinian village of Al Tuban in Masafer Yatta, leaving nearly 100 people homeless. This is the 66th village destroyed in the region since October 7, 2023.

Sources

aljazeera.com · barbadosgazette.com · bigodino.it · europesays.com · fanpage.it · hodhodyemennews.net · nemosnewsnetwork.com · on.rt.com

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