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HEBRON, January 25, 2014 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers from Karmiel and Beit Ayin settlements attacked Saturday several Palestinians, including four elderly men, in Um Al-Khair and Beit Ummar, located to the south and north of Hebron respectively, according to local activists.

Ratib Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in southern Hebron, said that Israeli settlers from the illegal Karmiel settlement, under the protection of Israeli forces, attacked and severely beaten several shepherds from Um Al-Kair village, including Maliha Al-Hathlalin, 57, and Suleiman Al-Hathalin, 65, who fainted after being hit on the head. He was transferred to hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Awad, the Spokesperson of the Popular Committee against Settlement in Beit Ummar, said that Israeli armed settlers from the illegal Beit Ayin settlement, under the protection of Israeli forces, attacked, chased and prevented several Palestinian farmers, including two elderly men aged 80 and 70, from farming their land located in a nearby area.

He added that settlers attack farmers in that area almost on daily basis as an attempt to drive them out of their land in order to take over the land for the benefit of settlement expansion.

K.F./T.R.

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