HEBRON: Israeli colonists, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, on Wednesday attacked Palestinian farmers in the village of Shaab Al-Butm in Musafer Yatta, south of Hebron.

WAFA correspondent said that colonists of “Avigal” colony, established on citizens’ lands and property south of Hebron, under the protection of the occupation soldiers, attacked a number of farmers while they were cultivating their lands in the village of Sha’b al-Butm.

He added that these colonists severely beat youth Issa Mahmoud Al-Jabareen, while he was grazing his sheep, leaving him with bruises, after which he was treated in the field.

They also prevented the farmers from cultivating their lands, and threatened to kill them.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA