Israeli forces tear down tent, seize equipment in Masafer Yatta

Hebron (QNN)- Israeli occupation forces today tore down a tent and seized equipment in Masafer Yatta in the south of the occupied West Bank, a local activist said.

Rateb al-Jabour, from the national and popular committee in the south of Hebron, said that Israeli forces raided Ishkara, an area to the east of Masafer Yatta, where they tore down a residential tent purportedly for being located in Area C in the occupied West Bank.

The forces also seized farming equipment, an electric generator and doors in the Tumin area, citing their presence in Area C.

Masafer Yatta, a collection of almost 19 hamlets that rely heavily on animal husbandry as the main source of livelihood.

In many Palestinian communities located in Area C of the West Bank under full Israeli military control, Israeli-designated “firing zones” or “closed military zones” are forbidden for Palestinians to live on without permission from the Israeli occupation authorities, which is rarely granted.

Home demolitions, confiscation of the most basic infrastructure and military training exercises are part of everyday reality in the area, forcing many to live in natural caves, as they vow to stay in Masafer Yatta no matter what the obstacles.

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