Regarding the latest attack on the Main town of the occupied West Bank by Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands, Palestinian activist Osama Makhamreh said, "More than 100 settlers who raided our town under the open protection of the Israeli army, looted our houses, broke our belongings and stole our animals. The soldiers themselves opened fire at random and helped the settlers to commit this theft." he said.
Activist Makhamreh, a resident of Main town, told the AA correspondent about the attack carried out by more than 100 Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands, under the protection of the army.
Makhamreh said that civilians were beaten, injured by live bullets and pepper gas in the attack, and many small livestock were stolen by the Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands, and said:
"More than 100 settlers raided our town under the open protection of the Israeli army, looted our houses, broke our belongings and stole our animals. The soldiers themselves opened fire at random and helped the settlers to commit this theft."
Palestinians' houses were looted
Stating that the Israeli group in question, which usurped Palestinian lands, broke into the houses of Palestinians named Muhammed Makhamreh and Yusuf Makhamreh after destroying civilian properties, the Palestinian activist said:
"After breaking the furniture in the houses, the furious attackers headed directly to the sheepfolds. They stole 62 sheep belonging to Yusuf Tayeh Makhamreh and 25 sheep belonging to Muhammed Tayeh Makhamreh."
Pointing out that the attack took place completely under the supervision and protection of the Israeli army, Makhamreh emphasized that the soldiers turned a blind eye and helped the Israelis steal Palestinian lands.
Emphasizing that this is not the first attack and theft on the town by Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands, Makhamreh said, "These usurpers have stolen hundreds of our animals across Masafer Yatta before, and not a single sheep was returned." he said.
Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian teenager during a raid
Stating that Israeli soldiers opened fire randomly during the raid, Makhamreh stated that a Palestinian young man named Muaz Ahmed al-Hamamdeh was shot in the foot with a real bullet.
Stating that the young man who was taken to the hospital will undergo surgery due to the fracture caused by the bullet, Makhamreh noted that the Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, attacked the residents of the town with pepper gas and 5 members of Makhamreh's family were injured as a result of the assault.
The Palestinian activist stated that the attackers then headed towards Anan Abd Rabbo Husniye's house and drove the 50 heads of cattle belonging to the Palestinian woman towards the illegal Susya settlement built on the seized Palestinian lands.
"Civilians face siege and invasion"
Emphasizing that the situation in the region is getting worse day by day, Makhamreh emphasized that towns such as Main, Shab al-Butum, Kuvavis, Er-Rakiz are being systematically targeted.
Makhamreh said that the Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, deliberately released their cattle onto Palestinians' agricultural lands and around their homes, destroying their livelihoods.
Makhamreh stated that the expanding extortion activities extend to the "B region" of the West Bank, whose administrative control is under Palestinian administration, and emphasized that this situation is clearly seen in the Vadi er-Rakhim region to the south of the Masafer Yatta region.
While explaining the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the town, Makhamreh said the following:
"As of today, Yusuf Şanaran's house has been under siege by Israeli groups that have usurped Palestinian lands for 15 days. The family has been left dependent on the coordination of the Israeli army even to enter and exit their own house. Soldiers are on guard around the house 24 hours a day under the name of 'protection', but the freedom and security of our people have been completely taken away."
The Israeli army spokesperson has not yet responded to the AA reporter's question about the attack.
Within the scope of the Second Oslo Accords signed between the Palestinian administration and Israel in 1995, the West Bank was divided into zones A, B and C. The administrative and security control of "Area A", which constitutes approximately 18 percent of the West Bank, was left to the Palestinian administration, and the administrative control of "Area B", which constitutes approximately 22 percent, was left to the Palestinian administration, and its security was left to Israel. Administrative and security control of "Area C", which constitutes more than 60 percent, was transferred to Israel.
