Palestinian Community Lives Primitive Life in Hillside Caves

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1 September 2019 13:29 WIB

Members of a Palestinian family sit in a cave they live in, near Yatta in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 19, 2019. For Palestinian, Hussein Hamamdeh, home does not have the classical four-wall structure, instead he lives deep inside a cave in the side of a West Bank hill. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

31 Agustus 2019 00:00 WIB

A Palestinian woman is seen in a cave she lives in, near Yatta in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 19, 2019. Without electricity or running water, the Hamamdeh family lives a primitive life, not too different than that lead by their forefathers who first settled in the caves near the Palestinian town of Yatta more than a century ago. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

31 Agustus 2019 00:00 WIB

A Palestinian woman washes kitchen utensils inside a cave she lives in, near Yatta in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 19, 2019. Much like their ancestors, who turned the caves into their homes during the Ottoman era, the inhabitants of these caves today still rely on water collected from nearby wells and burn wood to keep warm. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

31 Agustus 2019 00:00 WIB

Members of a Palestinian family sit in a cave they live in, near Yatta in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 19, 2019. The caves are divided into three areas: a living space, a storage area and a kitchen. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

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A Palestinian woman is seen in a cave she lives in, near Yatta in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 19, 2019. Residents of the caves sleep on blankets and mattresses on the rocky floor. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

31 Agustus 2019 00:00 WIB

A Palestinian man enters a cave he lives in, near Yatta in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

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