HEBRON, August 27, 2025 (WAFA) – Armed colonists today proceeded to expand an existing illegal outpost built on Palestinian citizens’ lands in Khirbet Deir Razih, south of Hebron, according to WAFA correspondent.

WAFA correspondent said that a group of armed colonists brought more than 30 caravans and installed them in the area to enlarge the outpost, which was originally established in December last year on Palestinian residents’ lands in Khirbet Deir Razeh.

At the end of last year, colonists, backed by Israeli bulldozers, razed nearly 400 dunums of land belonging to the Amro family, cutting down trees, destroying crops, and opening a colonial road extending three kilometers.

Today, areas south of Hebron saw a significant escalation in land seizures, with groups of colonists establishing a new outpost in Umm al-Khair village and expanding two existing outposts in Khillet al-Dab‘a and Shaab al-Butum in Masafer Yatta, installing multiple caravans and constructing new units.

In a related development, colonists attacked shepherds and their livestock in ad-Dhahiriya town, south of Hebron, preventing them from reaching their grazing fields.

Local resident Karam Abu Sharikh told WAFA that colonists are imposing a siege on families in the area, preventing them from leaving their homes or grazing their sheep, and barring anyone from reaching or visiting them.

He added that colonists have sharply escalated their attacks, posing a serious threat to residents’ lives and forcing women and children to relocate to another area, leaving only the elderly behind to protect their land and property.

T.R.