According to local reports, the Israeli military authorities recently closed a critical gate in the southern Hebron hills. The only passage through which thousands of Palestinians travel every day to their villages. Nadav Weiman, Senior Director of Shaverim Shitika, stated that video clips reveal that the 'key' is actually held by Shimon Atia, a known violent Israeli settler from the illegal Hava Shoresim outpost, who recently received an exclusion order regarding the Palestinians. Weiman pointed out that Atiya, who even opens the gate for the Israeli forces, is neither a soldier nor an officer, which shows that the Israeli settlers run Israel hand in hand with the army.

According to local reports, the Israeli military authorities recently closed a critical gate in the southern Hebron hills. The only passage through which thousands of Palestinians travel every day to their villages. Nadav Weiman, Senior Director of Shaverim Shitika, stated that video clips reveal that the 'key' is actually held by Shimon Atia, a known violent Israeli settler from the illegal Hava Shoresim outpost, who recently received an exclusion order regarding the Palestinians. Weiman pointed out that Atiya, who even opens the gate for the Israeli forces, is neither a soldier nor an officer, which shows that the Israeli settlers run Israel hand in hand with the army.