West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settler filmed draining Palestinian family's well in West Bank
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An Israeli settler was filmed emptying water from a well serving a Palestinian family in Huwara, South Hebron Hills, in the occupied West Bank, Middle East Eye reported. A video documenting the incident was posted on X by Yehuda Shaul, founder of an Israeli monitoring organization tracking settler activity in Palestinian areas.
The episode underscores deepening tensions over water access in the region. Palestinian communities in the West Bank have long reported constraints on drawing water from existing wells and establishing new sources, while Israeli settlements continue to expand across the territory and secure reliable water supplies for their residents.
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