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Palestinian Group Accuses Settlers of Converting Land Into Military Base Near Hebron

The Palestinian organization Al-Bidar has accused Israeli settlers of attacking Palestinian land in the village of Khirbet al-Raqiz in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, and converting it into a military installation. According to the organization's claims, the alleged takeover represents part of a broader strategy to "forcibly take control of the area and uproot residents" from the contested region. The accusations center on activities in Masafer Yatta, a collection of small Palestinian communities that has been at the center of ongoing disputes over land rights and military designations in the South Hebron Hills. Al-Bidar alleges that the conversion of civilian land into military infrastructure is being used as a mechanism to displace the local Palestinian population from the area. The claims could not be independently verified, and Israeli authorities have not responded to the allegations. The Masafer Yatta region has been the subject of protracted legal battles over land use and residency rights