Residents of Ummul Khayr, a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, say they live in constant fear amid home demolitions, land seizures, and violence by nearby Jewish settlers.
Khadra Al-Hathalin, whose son was killed in a settler attack, said, “We live a humiliating life. They come every day, uproot our trees, and attack us.”
Local leader Aziz Al-Hathalin said more than 100 homes have been demolished in recent years, adding that settlers “declared war on people’s livelihoods” by seizing land and attacking shepherds. The community of about 210 people continues to face growing pressure to leave the are
Huriye Ferah Vanlı – Refik Fidan