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A Palestinian man walks inside his house in the West Bank Beduin community of Jinba, Masafer Yatta, Friday, May 6, 2022
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THE Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank, according to residents and activists.
Wednesday’s attack took place in the villages of Ma’in and Shaab al-Butum, where some residents are at risk of imminent expulsion.
One of the villages where structures were demolished is part of an arid area of the West Bank known as Masafer Yatta, which the Israeli military has designated as a live-fire training zone.
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