Feb 5, 2021
AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo
A Palestinian Bedouin boy holds a Palestinian flag after Israeli troops demolished tents and other structures of the Khirbet Humsu hamlet in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank, Wednesday, Feb. 3.
KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) It looks like the aftermath of a tornado.
There are dirt plots where there used to be makeshift homes; tent poles stacked like firewood; fencing and scrap metal scattered across a desert valley greened by winter rain; a cold firepit and a pile of kitchen essentials where a cooking tent once stood.
This is what remains of the herding community of Khirbet Humsu in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli forces demolished it for the third time in as many months. On Wednesday, just minutes after the army left, Palestinian residents were at work repairing their fences hoping to gather their sheep before dark, knowing the army might return the next day.
Joseph Krauss
Palestinian Bedouin boys play with Palestinian flags after Israeli troops demolished tents and other structures of the Khirbet Humsu hamlet in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. A battle of wills is underway in the occupied West Bank, where Israel has demolished the herding community of Khirbet Humsu three times in as many months, displacing dozens of Palestinians. Each time they have returned and tried to rebuild, saying they have nowhere else to go. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) February 04, 2021 - 10:46 AM
It looks like the aftermath of a tornado.
There are dirt plots where there used to be makeshift homes; tent poles stacked like firewood; fencing and scrap metal scattered across a desert valley greened by winter rain; a cold firepit and a pile of kitchen essentials where a cooking tent once stood.
Khirbet Humsu, West Bank: It looks like the aftermath of a tornado.
There are dirt patches where there used to be makeshift homes; tent poles stacked like firewood; fencing and scrap metal scattered across a desert valley greened by winter rain; a cold fire pit and a pile of kitchen essentials where a cooking tent once stood.
Residents of Khirbet Humsu watch Israeli troops demolish the village.
Credit:AP
This is what remains of the herding community of Khirbet Humsu in the occupied West Bank after Israeli forces demolished it for the third time in as many months.
On Wednesday, just minutes after the army left, Palestinian residents were at work repairing their fences and hoping to gather their sheep before dark. They were fearful the army might return the next day.
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