Israel to demolish homes, kindergarten, clinic near Hebron

The Israeli military authorities Tuesday told Palestinian residents of Susiya, in the south Hebron hills, of its intention to demolish their homes and tents in addition to a kindergarten and a health clinic under the pretext of “protecting the security of Israeli settlers,” according to a local activist. Ratib al-Jabour, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in southern West Bank city of Hebron, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers handed 17 Palestinians from Abu Sabha and al-Nawagaa families notices to demolish their homes and tents claiming they threaten the security of settlers from the nearby settlement of Susiya, built illegally on Palestinian land from the village of Susiya. Israeli forces constantly target the local residents to force them to leave in order to seize their land for the benefit of settlement expansion.