Summary
The article describes tensions in Umm al-Khair, a community in the occupied West Bank, due to actions of Israeli settlers, specifically focusing on a settler named Yinon Levi. Villagers have faced home demolitions and land encroachment, and there is ongoing conflict over land rights and settlement expansion.
Key Facts
- Umm al-Khair is a Bedouin community in the occupied West Bank.
- The area has seen increased tension due to Israeli settler activities.
- Yinon Levi, an Israeli settler, is involved in activities that affect Palestinian communities, including home demolitions.
- Levi and other settlers aim to expand settlements by setting up illegal outposts.
- An incident on July 28 involved an attempt by Levi's excavator to breach a fence put up by villagers to protect their land.
- Villagers have faced home demolitions and intimidation from settlers.
- The article mentions that Israeli settlers are focusing on land in the northernmost part of Umm al-Khair.
- An Israeli court upheld the villagers' right to have a protective fence, but it has been repeatedly destroyed by settlers.
