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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Locals: Settlers surround Tulkarem area village

Ma'an
Israeli settlers surrounded the village of Kherbet Al-Hammam, 5 kilometres east of An-Nazlah Ash-Sharqeiyah, north of Tulkarem, locals reported.

.. "settlers, reinforced by Israeli soldiers, invaded the village on Wednesday," forcing him to destroy a sheep pen, he said.

"Some 100 settlers descended from the nearby illegal settlement of Dutan that is built on the lands of the cities of Tulkarem and Jenin," Al-Jaluli added.

Kherbet Al-Hamam is located between the illegal settlements of Dutan and Hermish. The village is inhabited by approximately 70 Palestinian residents, who are often prevented from leaving the village or accessing the well nearby by settlers.   Full story
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