West Bank Palestinians face Israel's interceptor debris with no protection

West Bank Palestinians face Israel's interceptor debris with no protection Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 14:50 Palestinian towns hit by deadly shrapnel have no sirens or shelters, while Iron Dome missiles protect nearby settlements A woman comforts an injured girl as they mourn the death of four Palestinian women killed by missile shrapnel in Beit Awa town near Hebron, on 19 March 2026 (AFP/Hazem Bader) Off For days, Hadeel al-Masalmeh has sat alone in her room, refusing to speak. The 23-year-old Palestinian is still reeling from last week’s deadly strike, when missile shrapnel tore through the beauty salon she co-owned with her cousin and friend, Sahira al-Masalmeh, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Sahira was killed instantly, along with three other women – two of them pregnant.