Israeli colonists uproot olive trees, hold military drills in Masafer Yatta

HEBRON: Israeli colonists today uprooted ten olive trees and held military drills with live ammunition among Palestinian homes in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, according to local sources. Sources said that a group of Israeli colonists uprooted around ten olive trees, released their sheep into agricultural crops and prevented a local resident from reaching his pasture. A colonist also randomly opened heavy gunfire near Palestinian homes in Badia Umm Qissa area in Masafer Yatta, posing a threat to the life of the area's residents The colonists further conducted military drills in Palestinian farmlands in the area of Masafer Yatta in an attempt to force people there to leave the area. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA