Wadi Radim - The Civil Administration threatens to confiscate tractors at the height of the sowing seasonn

 Maktal Umm Salem:

This is where Awwad's family lives and tries to preserve its lands. According to A. A. living here with his family, on Tuesday soldiers came twice with an army vehicle and with the DCO men with maps walked around marked and registered. The returned at night and again walked around there.

 From Maktal Umm Salem you can clearly see the Shim’a settlement in the wadi from the west and the buildings of the South Hebron Mountain Regional Council from the south.

Wadi Radim - At Abu Safi:

We have reported on recent events concerning the settler, Israel Kaplan, who is harassing him and his neighbour, Za’rir, and scaring the herd and trying to prevent him from plowing and grazing. Kaplan came there 3 years ago and set up his own farm. Lately he has been constantly bothering them. Abu Safi says that on Tuesday, Israel arrived from his farm with an ATV. The aim is mainly to scare the herds and drive away the sheep and to force the Palestinians to leave their lands. This is the aim of all these private farms.

Now at the time of writing this report in the evening: Abu Safi called me several times and was very upset. Kaplan called the police who told him that he was not allowed to plow his fields. They threaten to take his tractor now. A carrier will soon arrive to load the tractor and confiscate it. This tractor is important to him for all the work and transportation he does. The young volunteers in the area are due to arrive soon. Hopefully they can help and prevent this.

 It is important to note that this is what has happened in recent weeks in some areas. The Civil Administration has confiscated tractors at the height of the sowing season.

The cruelty of the Israeli government, which is run by the settlers, is setting new records.