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Israeli Colonizers Attack Bedouin Communities, Displacing 79 Families

1/12/2026

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On January 12, 2026, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers attacked Palestinian shepherds and Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank.
Activist Osama Makhamra reported assaults near Khirbet At-Tabban, where colonizers attempted to seize livestock.
They forced 33 families from the Shallal Al-Auja Bedouin community, bringing displacements to 79 families.
Plans for colonial construction in East Jerusalem threaten to isolate the area from the West Bank and constitute war crimes.

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Story summary

On January 12, 2026, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers attacked Palestinian shepherds and Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank.
Activist Osama Makhamra reported assaults near Khirbet At-Tabban, where colonizers attempted to seize livestock.
They forced 33 families from the Shallal Al-Auja Bedouin community, bringing displacements to 79 families.
Plans for colonial construction in East Jerusalem threaten to isolate the area from the West Bank and constitute war crimes.