South Hebron Hills, along Road 3269
Khashem al Karem
Resident
Number of Families
27
Sub-Tribe
Ka'abneh Furijat
Names of Families
Najada
Farmers Origin/Family
Originally from Khashem El Karem area
Refugees
not refugee
Spatial/Building
Land Ownership
private
Planning
- submitted plan
- community initiative plan
Planning - details
Few plans were submitted along the years, no official response yet.
Structure Type
- tent
- tin shack
- concrete
Infrastructure/Services
Access to Community
- pedestrian
- private vehicle
Water Access
- authorized connection
- water tank
- cistern\well
Water Access - details
The community gets water from Hmeida every two weeks . The pipes and the connection are damaged and the pipes explode a lot, which forces the community to buy water tanks.
Electric Connection
Electric Connection - details
They get electricity from Hathalin village, which is connected to the regional grid.
Health Care
- mobile clinic in community
- clinic in neighboring community
Health Care - details
The nearest clinic is in Hmeida. The nearest hospitals are in Yatta.
Location of Services
Yatta
Education
Kindergarten
yes
Location of School #1
Hmeida
general description [school #1]
- Boys
- Girls
- Primary school
- Middle school
- High School
Distances to schools [school #1]
2001 - 5000 meters
Location of School #2
Um al Kheir
Time to schools [school #1]
16 - 30 minutes
general description [school #2]
- Boys
- Girls
- High School
Time to schools [school #2]
31 minutes - 1 hour
Distances to schools [school #2]
more than 5001 meters
Schools - details
There are 40 children in between first and third grade. only 3% of girls complete their education.
Travel to school [school #1]
- bus
- difficult walk
Travel to school [school #2]
- difficult walk
- donkey
- private car
Accessibility to school [school #1]
4
Accessibility to school [school #2]
8
History
History
The community is originally from this area and have settled in it before 1948.
livelihood
Seasonal Movement
yes
Seasonal Movement - details
Few Families go to Dkeikeh with their sheep for a maximum period of two months, without their children.
Community Initiatives
no Initiatives
Other Occupation
- shepherding
- herd without shepherding
- temporary employment in Israel
Main Occupation
shepherding
Woman's Occupation
- taking care of the herd
- taking care of the kids
- housekeeping
Threats and obstacles
Threats and Obstacles
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- firing zone/closed military zone
- settler violence
Threats and Obstacles - details
Settlers from Carmel, Susiya and Maon swim in their cisterns
Number of Demolition Orders
83
Number of Demolitions
1
Demolitions - date of update
September 17, 2010
Demolitions - details
According to the community, in 2015 they had 5 demolition orders and 26 cease-work orders.