The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) prohibited on Tuesday Palestinian citizens living in some areas in Masafer Yatta south of al-Khalil from using a number of water wells.
According to local official Fuaad Amour a crew from the Israel antiquities authority escorted by soldiers stormed Birin area in Masafer Yatta and warned local residents and shepherds of using or coming near the well in their area.
The same antiquities crew stormed the nearby area of al-Jaza photographed another well and ordered local residents not to use it.
They also toured other Palestinian villages and hamlets in Masafer Yatta and threatened to prevent their residents from entering certain sites and areas near their homes.
Amour affirmed that the Israeli crew justified the measure by claiming that the wells and sites are located in historical areas.
