'They want to make us leave': Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders
'They want to make us leave': Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders Submitted by Mojahid Nawahda on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 11:13 Residents of Ras al-Ahmar say the destruction of their main water source follows months of settler attacks Families haul water after wells in Ras al-Ahmar were destroyed (Mojahid Nawahda/MEE) Off As first light reaches the scattered tents and animal…
Israeli forces have destroyed three main water wells in Ras al-Ahmar, a Palestinian community in the northern Jordan Valley, forcing residents to resort to costly water tankers and facing movement restrictions. The destruction of the wells, which served over 47 families and irrigated around 7,500 dunams of farmland, has left the community struggling to meet basic needs.
Residents, such as 60-year-old Ali Bani Odeh, who has spent decades farming and raising livestock, now face uncertainty about how long they can continue living on the land without a reliable water supply. The destruction followed months of settler attacks, including repeated cuts to the community's water pipelines, forcing families to rely on expensive water tankers.
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