Yatta:Israeli colonists have initiated the establishment of two new colonial outposts on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Yatta, situated south of Hebron, as of Sunday. In a separate incident, a group of colonists reportedly stole 12 sheep in the same area.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, activist Osama Makhamreh reported that colonists have started setting up an outpost in the Khallet al-Fara area, west of Yatta. This involved pitching a tent, bringing in bulldozers and excavation machinery, and commencing land leveling and digging to prepare for construction.
Additionally, colonists have established another outpost in the Yatta desert area, located on Palestinian-owned land between the villages of al-Zuweidin and Umm Qussa. They have pitched several tents and begun installing infrastructure, which includes water and electricity networks.
In a related development, colonists from the Susiya colony infiltrated the home of Palestinian citizen Jawdat Ahmad al-Masri in the al-Rahniya area, south of Yatta, late on Saturday night and stole 12 sheep.