BETHLEHEM, July 30, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists on Wednesday attacked Palestinian homes in the Wadi Ubayyan area, east of the village of Kisan, southeast of Bethlehem, according to an official.
Ahmed Ghazal, Secretary of the Fatah Movement in Kisan, told WAFA correspondent that a group of colonists attacked the homes of Nassar Rashaida and his sons and stole their belongings, including solar cells and panels used for covering and protection.
The colonists proceeded to destroy and completely vandalize the contents of the homes.
Ghazal affirmed that the colonists had threatened the family two days earlier with forced eviction if they did not leave voluntarily. This is part of a systematic campaign of intimidation aimed at forcibly displacing residents from their lands.
Seven Palestinian families, comprising dozens of individuals including women and children, live in the Wadi Ubayyan area. They are frequently subjected to systematic violations and attacks by colonists, aimed at forcibly removing them as part of a broader plan to seize land and expand the surrounding colonies.
He confirmed that the latest attack comes just days after the displacement of approximately 15 Palestinian families from a nearby area, an escalating move that reflects a systematic policy to empty the area of its indigenous population.
Ghazal called on local and international human rights and humanitarian organizations to urgently intervene to protect the residents and put an end to the ongoing colonist attacks, which are often carried out under the protection of occupation soldiers.
He emphasized that the steadfastness of the residents and their adherence to their lands is the strongest response to attempts at forced displacement.
The Kisan area and its surroundings have witnessed a marked escalation in colonist attacks for months, including the burning of property, blocking roads, assaulting shepherds, and preventing residents from accessing their agricultural lands.
This comes amidst a deafening international silence regarding the daily crimes committed against defenseless Palestinian civilians.
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