Israeli military bulldozers razed a Palestinian Bedouin village, Khalet Al-Dab, in the West Bank, destroying nine homes and essential structures. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) justified the demolition by claiming structures were unlawfully built in a designated firing zone. Local residents argue it is virtually impossible to obtain building permits from Israeli authorities. The demolitions elevate tensions amid ongoing settlement expansions by extremist Israeli settlers, which Palestinians allege occur under Israeli governmental approval. The attack leaves locals like 87-year-old Ali Dababsa devastated, highlighting the broader context of structural violence against Palestinian communities.
We want to die under this soil, this land is precious to us and we are the owners of this land.
Since Oct. 7, the Israeli army with the settlers established three illegal outposts around this community and now erasing this village to create more and more Israeli illegal settlements in the area.
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