On the morning of Thursday 7 January 2010, Israeli soldiers attacked and injured Palestinian shepherds from the Musa Rabai family, as they grazed their sheep in Humra valley, near the village of At-Tuwani in the South Hebron Hills. Five members of the family were hospitalized. Before leaving the area, the soldiers arrested one of the shepherds, Musab Musa Rabai. Raba’i was interrogated and tortured for four hours.

At-Tuwani Update December 2008 Members on team: Janet Benvie, Dennis Bricker, Art Gish, Joshua Hough, Sam Nichols, Sean O’Neil Members of Operation Dove [Note: According to the Geneva Conventions, the International Court of Justice in the Hague, and numerous United Nations resolutions, all Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal. Most settlement outposts [...]

The Doves and the CPTers went with the Palestinian family to harvest and to accompany shepherds in Humra and in Kharuba valley . The team also monitored daily the school patrol escort for the children of Tuba and Magher Al Abeed at 7.30 am and 1pm

The Doves and the CPTers went with the Palestinian family to harvest and accompanying shepherds in Humra and in Kharuba valley. The team also monitored daily the school patrol escort for the children of Tuba and Magher Al Abeed at 7.30 am and 1pm.

Main facts:
Thursday 19th Six homes demolished in Qawawis and one house in Imneizel. 50 young olive trees and a cistern destroyed on a Palestinian land
Saturday 21th Settlers stolen a sheep in Tuba village
Monday 23th The army escort was 3 hours late
Tuesday 24th Palestinian landowner prevented to harvest by settlers near Qawawis. 100 settlers came close to At Tuwani village
Friday 27th Palestinian shepherds prevented to graze by settlers in Buweib
Sunday 29th Palestinian landowner prevented to harvest near Qawawish village

Ongoing activity of the team has been accompanying shepherds in Humra ,in Kharuba and near Avigayil . The team also monitored daily the school patrol escort for the children of Tuba and Magher Al Abeed at 7.30 am and 1pm

Main facts:
Saturday 7th Kids attacked by settlers near Tuba village
Thursday 10th Two palestinians shepherds arrested. Settlers with faces covered throw stones against the Palestinian shepherds in Humra valley
Friday 13th Two masked settlers throw stones against a Palestinian shepherd
Saturday 14th Settlers throw stones. Two Palestinian shepherds arrested
Sunday 15th The children escort was 1.5 hours late in the afternoon school patrol. Seven-year-old boy shepherd arrested in South Hebron Hills
Monday 16th Eight Israeli settlers arrested

Main facts:
Saturday 24th Ma’on settlers security man threatens shepherds out of the Ma’on boundaries.
Monday 26th School military escort 2 hours late. Family stuck in a flying check point 1 hour.
Tuesday 27th Ma’on settlers security man threatens shepherds out of the Ma’on boundaries.
Wednesday 28th Soldiers invade houses during the night and damage properties in Al Birke village.
Saturday 31 Settler chase away shepherds from their fields in Buweeb and Bani Na’im. Soldiers help the settlers. Settlers throw rocks to an Israeli car and the police doesn’t intervene.

The team has been accompanying the shepherds every day.
On Friday 30th there was the 1st nonviolent training in At Tuwani. A lot of people from the Masafer Yatta villages came.

Main facts:
Friday 16th Nine settlers invade Tuba and damage Palestinian properties.
Saturday 18th Five Palestinian shepherds arrested without Charge at the Beit Yair check point.
Tuesday 20th New hut being built in Havat Ma’on illegal Outpost, settlers chase away whoever get close to it.
Thursday 22nd Handicapped man arrested for not having a regular ID, but prevented to have a regular one.
The team has been accompanying the shepherds almost every day.

Main Fact:
Thursday 8 February
Settlers came close to a Palestinian shepherd in Humra valley

Tuesday 13 February
The army failed to escort the children in the morning school patrol
The army was 45 minutes late and made the kids run in the lunchtime school patrol

Wednesday 14 February
Israeli military demolishes seven Palestinian homes in south Hebron district

Thursday 15 February
The settlers cut down 26 full-grown olive trees in Susiya

Saturday 17 February
Settlers came close to At Tuwani village

Wednesday 21 February
The army was 45 minutes late in the lunchtime school patrol

Saturday 24 February
Palestinian landowner prevented from planting olive trees next to Avigaiyl outpost
The army was 45 minutes late in the lunchtime school patrol

Friday 2 March
Three Settlers came close to a Palestinian shepherd in Humra valley

Saturday 3 March
Four settlers came close to Palestinian shepherd in Humra valley

Sunday 4 March
The army was half one hour for the lunchtime school patrol

Main Facts:
Saturday 20 January Two Palestinians families near Mnser attacked by a settler
Wednesday 24 January Reported army harassement in Al Birki’s house
Thursday 25 January Settlers came close to At Tuwani village
Saturday 27 January Settlers came close to At Tuwani village
Sunday 28 January Settlers came close to a palestinian shepherd in Kharuba hill
Tuesday 30 January Settlers came close to At Tuwani village
Wednesday 31 January Settlers came close to At Tuwani village
Thursday 1 February Settlers came close to At Tuwani village
Saturday 3 February Palestinians shepherds attached by the settlers near At Tuwani village