A Palestinian family in the South Hebron Hills has been besieged in their home by Israeli settlers for over two weeks, with the army failing to lift the blockade.
01Summary
- 01Since October 5, about 50 settlers attacked Yousef Shanaran's family with sticks and pepper spray, beginning a full siege on their home in Wadi Rakhim.
- 02The family was without water for three days until the Israeli army allowed them to retrieve some from their well on October 20.
- 03Nasser Nawajeh, head of the Susiya village council, said attempts to deliver supplies have been repeatedly blocked by settlers.
- 04Soldiers stationed outside the home do not stop the siege, effectively allowing it to continue, according to Nawajeh.
- 05Settlers have built over 400 outposts across the West Bank, isolating Palestinian homes and communities.
02Why it matters
This story illustrates a pattern of settler violence and military complicity that threatens to displace Palestinian families, undermining any prospect of a viable Palestinian state.
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