West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolish homes and seal wells in southern West Bank
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces demolished a stone and tin dwelling and a residential cave Tuesday in Khallet al-Daba'a village of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, while filling two water wells in the area, Shehab Wire reported. Local sources confirmed the operation targeted both residential structures and water infrastructure serving the Palestinian community.
Masafer Yatta comprises a series of Palestinian villages scattered across the southern Hebron hills, where residents have endured decades of Israeli demolition orders and settlement expansion. The area's inhabitants rely heavily on wells and rainwater collection systems for drinking water and agricultural use in the arid terrain. The latest demolitions and well-sealing add to a pattern of infrastructure destruction that has displaced families and restricted Palestinian presence in the region.
