HEBRON, April 3, 2013 (WAFA) – Armed Jewish settlers Wednesday attacked Palestinian farmers and shepherds as well as set fire to agricultural crops east of the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, according to a local activist.

The Popular Committee Coordinator in Yatta, Rateb al-Jabour told WAFA that settlers from the settlement of Maon, built illegally on Yatta land, chased after the farmers and shepherds and threw rocks at them while cursing them; using foul language and words offensive to Islam.

He said that settlers also set fire to agricultural crops belonging to one of the farmers.

Al-Jabour condemned the ongoing settlers’ attacks against the residents, which affect various sectors; agricultural, educational and health, to force them to leave their land for the benefit of settlement expansion in the area.

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