Al-Khalil, Rajab 19, 1434, May 29, 2013, SPA - Israeli forces Wednesday severely beat up Palestinian farmers and shepherds and raided several Palestinian homes in the town of Yatta, south of Al-Khalil, according to a local source. The Popular Committee Coordinator in Yatta, Rateb al-Jabour, told the State of Palestine News Agency 'WAFA' that forces attacked farmers and shepherds from Awad family severely beating them up and raided and searched several homes in the area. Meanwhile, Israeli border guards set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Yatta, stopping residents and checking their identity cards. --SPA 12:52 LOCAL TIME 09:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1115157