More than 200 Palestinians lived in Khirbet Qassa, west of Hebron. The village was an enclave in the area between the Green Line and the Separation Barrier, whose construction was recently completed.
Israel closed the Separation Barrier opening the children crossed to get to school in Bir Nebala. Their families have lived in East Jerusalem for decades, yet Israel does not recognize them as residents of the city or let the children study in East Jerusalem schools.
On Wednesday, 23 February 2022, at around 9:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel came with a military and Border Police escort and bulldozers to the community of She’b al-Batum in Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills. The forces demolished the homes of two families, numbering 23 people, including 17 minors, as well as a shed belonging to another family.
From there, the forces continued to the Abu Qabita area in the community of Khirbet Lasefar, which was sealed off by the Separation Barrier, where they demolished two uninhabited seasonal homes and two livestock enclosures.
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The demolition in She'b al-Batem. Photo by Eid Hazalin, 23 Feb. 2022