HEBRON: Israeli colonists, backed by Israeli forces, destroyed today the water pipelines that provide water to Umm al-Khair village in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron, according to WAFA correspondent. The occupation soldiers attacked and beat up residents in the Old City of Hebron, and forced them to close the side road leading to their homes with barbed wire. WAFA correspondent said colonists from a nearby illegal colonial outpost destroyed the main pipelines providing water to the village of Umm al-Khair. Meanwhile, the occupation army forced a group of citizens in the Old City of Hebron to block the side road leading to their homes with barbed wire. The citizens were later detained inside an Israeli camp, where they were severely beaten up, causing them cuts and bruises throughout their bodies. Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA