Masafer Yatta
Coverage of Masafer Yatta in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli settlers injure eight Palestinians near Hebron
Israeli settlers injured eight Palestinians in an attack in Khirbet Asafi, Masafer Yatta, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Settlers have repeatedly targeted the area to displace Palestinian communities, with 50 acres of land seized in the region featured in the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'.
- Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes and farmland in occupied West Bank
Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes and farmland in the occupied West Bank's Hebron governorate, injuring six residents. The attack occurred in Umm al-Khair village under Israeli military presence, with one targeted home belonging to Salem al-Hathaleen. Israeli forces closed the village's main entrance and declared the area around the home a closed military zone for two days.
- West Bank settlers steal Palestinian family’s sheep herd ahead of Eid festival
Palestinian shepherd Sameeha Rasheed had her family's sheep stolen by West Bank Jewish settlers in a predawn raid, depriving her of the Eid al-Adha sacrifice and income. Around 45 sheep were taken from her home in Masafer Yatta.