Israel Wants to Force Us Out of Our Homes. We Refuse to Leave Masafer Yatta.

Israel Wants to Force Us Out of Our Homes. We Refuse to Leave Masafer Yatta.

Approximately one month ago — after years of harassment and intermittent demolitions — Israeli occupation forces arrived in the Palestinian village of Khallet al-Dabe’, one of the 12 communities that make up Masafer Yatta in the South Hebron Hills in the occupied West Bank. They proceeded to demolish the village almost entirely. In just two and a half hours, Israeli occupation forces reduced… Source

Holding on to hope in Masafer Yatta: stories from villages under threat

In the villages of Masafer Yatta, every winding road and dusty path carries with it a story, etched into the ancient stones and caves. In every house, every cave, and every olive grove lives a tale of resilience, talent, and unbreakable human spirit. As I move through these villages, places many in the world have never heard of, I find my heart tied to the people and their stories. Words feel small in the face of what they endure. I often find m…