Israeli settlers seize Palestinian water source in occupied West Bank to create recreational pool

Israeli settlers have taken control of a freshwater spring in the occupied West Bank that Palestinian farmers in the village of Fasayil have relied on for generations. The spring's water is now being used to create a pool advertised as a tourist attraction, leaving Palestinian crops to wither. According to France 24, Israeli settlers have seized control of 95 percent of the northern Jordan Valley's springs.

The seizure of the spring has had a devastating impact on the local Palestinian community. Saad Nemer, a farmer from Fasayil, told Free Malaysia Today that the water supply remains cut off to this day, depriving him of the water he depends on for his home, livelihood, and agricultural land. The settlers have also stopped Palestinian villagers from accessing the spring and are developing a recreational park around the pool.

The takeover of the spring is part of a larger pattern of Israeli settlers seizing water resources across the occupied territory. Free Malaysia Today reports that Israeli settlers have attacked at least 160 water and sanitation sites across the Palestinian territory this year. The actions of the settlers are seen as an attempt to make life in the West Bank untenable for Palestinians.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Free Malaysia Today, Al-Monitor, The Korea Times — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.