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The UN human rights office said the situation in the occupied West Bank was deteriorating, citing destruction of Palestinian villages and forcible transfer of residents in Msafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills.

In Mas'ha, in the northern West Bank, the Barrier has enclosed Munira Amer and her family in their own enclave for almost eight years. The house lies mere metres from the Israeli settlement of Elqana. It is entirely surrounded by a fence, with a system of two gates giving them access to Mas'ha. The portion directly in front of the house is made up of tall slabs of concrete, blocking Munira’s view of the village she calls home.
Illustrative image: In Mas'ha, in the northern West Bank, the Barrier has enclosed Munira Amer and her family in their own enclave for almost eight years. The house lies mere metres from the Israeli settlement of Elqana. It is entirely surrounded by a fence, with a system of two gates giving them access to Mas'ha. The portion directly in front of the house is made up of tall slabs of concrete, blocking Munira’s view of the village she calls home. — Isabel de la Cruz/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

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Confidence
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Geographic reach
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Global importance
2/10
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Urgency
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The account reports village destruction and forcible transfer in the South Hebron Hills.

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