HEBRON, June 10, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers from the illegal outpost of Havat Ma'on in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron Sunday cut tens of olive trees in the nearby village of al-Tuwani, east of the Yatta, a town south of Hebron, according to a local activist.

The Popular Committee Coordinator in Yatta, Rateb Jabour, said Israeli settlers cut 30 olive trees in Palestinian-owned property in the village.

This latest attack brought the toll of settlers’ attacks, targeting fruitful trees in the area, to over five attacks since May, noted Jabour, adding that such assaults aim to expand Israeli settlements over Palestinians’ private land.

Local residents urged international rights organizations to intervene and stop the Israeli assaults over Palestinian property and sources of livelihood.

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