Israel destroys over 1,000 olive trees in Hebron village

Source : Maan News Agency

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces destroyed over 1,300 olive trees in the south Hebron hills on Tuesday.

Israeli soldiers accompanied officials from Israel's civil administration as demolition crews uprooted hundreds of olive trees in the village of Susiya, Ma'an's reporter said.

According to B'Tselem, there are 26 outstanding Israeli demolition orders in the village.

In February 2012, right-wing settler advocacy group Regavim petitioned Israel's supreme court on behalf of an Israe settlement overshadowing the village, calling for Israeli authorities t implement the demolition orders.

Meanwhile, settlers from Karmi Tzur uprooted 30 olive trees east of Halhu local Saeed Madiyah told Ma'an.

In al-Malih and al-Madareb, in the Jordan Valley, Israeli forces demolished 1 animal shelters belonging to Bedouins in the area.

In Hizma, north of Jerusalem, Israeli forces demolished shelters belonging t Nayef al-Ashab.

Al-Ashab told Ma'an he used the shelters to store produce for his shop and tha he was not warned they would be demolished. The goods were all destroyed the demolition, he said.