West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinian family flees ancestral home after settler threats
Image credit: Mondoweiss
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OUTLET: Mondoweiss reported on Ali Abu Khdeir's family abandoning their house in Deir Jarir, where his grandfather had lived for three generations. Israeli settlers' threats of violence made remaining in the residence untenable, forcing the family to leave property they had occupied for decades.
The departure has heightened fears among other residents of Deir Jarir, who worry they may face similar pressure to abandon their homes. The case reflects an escalating pattern of settler activity targeting Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
