Christian Peacemaker Teams: At-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills
On Saturday, February 23nd, Israeli soldiers and settlers harassed and threatened Palestinian shepherds grazing their flocks. Several Palestinian shepherds from the village of At-Tuwani and nearby villages in the South Hebron Hills attempted to graze their flocks on Palestinian land near the illegal Israeli settlement outpost of Havot Ma’on. Soldiers arrived and took the ID of one of the shepherds, threatening arrest. A number of sheep were injured, including one when a soldier kicked the sheep, breaking its teeth. Settlers from Havot Ma’on harassed the shepherds and tried to chase away the flocks.

On Sunday, February 24rd, Israeli soldiers again tried to prevent Palestinian shepherds from At-Tuwani from … Continue reading

On February 18th shortly after the Israeli military left after a multi-day invasion of the village of Beit Ommar Sakhar Hisham Abu Maria, a young boy in his early teens, was seriously injured when he picked up an explosive device that was left by the Israeli soldiers and it exploded in his hand. Parts of two fingers and his thumb were blown off. Sakhar was taken to a hospital in Hebron. Locals report that he picked up a sound grenade that the Israeli Occupations Forces left behind, unexploded. Previously, sound grenades used by the IOF were easily identifiable because of their bright orange color. However, the sound grenades … Continue reading