Jewish settlers chop down olive trees in Al-Khalil

10 مايو/أيار 2013 الساعة . 11:57 ص   بتوقيت القدس

 

ewish settlers chopped down 15 olive trees near Susiya area in Yatta town, south of Al-Khalil, on Wednesday.

Ratib Al-Jabour, the coordinator of the popular committee in Yatta, said that the olive trees, south east of Yatta, were more than 15 years old.

He pointed out that the same area came under settles’ attacks for three times where trees were cut off and tents were tore down in a bid to terrorize citizens out of it and annex it.

Meanwhile, other groups of settlers escorted by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attacked Palestinian civilians in Ras Al-Joura, north of Al-Khalil city, on Wednesday.

Eyewitnesses told the PIC that IOF soldiers and settlers in 15 vehicles stormed the suburb, adding that settlers provoked citizens and together with soldiers fired at civilian homes.

They said that confrontations then took place during which young men threw stones and empty bottles at the invaders.