Armed colonists attack Palestinian farmers, shepherds in Hebron’s Masafer Yatta

HEBRON: Armed Israeli colonists attacked Palestinian shepherds and farmers in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron. The colonists prevented shepherds' access to the grazing fields and destroyed large areas of crops. According to local sources, armed colonists attacked and physically assaulted the shepherds in the Al-Ain Al-Baida area in Masafer Yatta and prevented their access to the grazing fields. A Fourteen-year-old boy was injured in the colonists' attack. The colonists also destroyed large areas planted with wheat and barley in the Masafer Yatta area. The crops belonged to several Palestinian farmers. Sources said that colonists grazed their livestock in the area, destroying the crops. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA