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Residents in West Bank's Masafer Yatta face Israeli demolitions

Cover image: Screenshot of a video showing the Israeli army demolishing buildings in the village of Khirbet a-Taban on September 2, 2026. © Yehuda Shaul via X

On September 2, the Israeli army demolished the village of Khirbet a-Taban in the occupied West Bank. The village is located in Masafer Yatta, an area Israel declared a restricted military zone. Residents of the area have been reporting an increase in demolitions by the Israeli army and harassment by Israeli settlers since the October 7 Hamas attack.

The Israeli army demolished the 12 buildings of Khirbet a-Taban on September 2, 2026, leaving its 70 residents homeless.

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