Key facts
- Palestinian authorities secured an Israeli court injunction to freeze demolitions in the Jordan Valley.
- The injunction applies to residential structures and livestock barns in the Nab' al-Ghazal area of Al-Farisiya.
- Israeli authorities had previously issued demolition notices for these Palestinian-owned structures.
- A report from July 2026 indicates Israeli forces demolished homes despite a Supreme Court freeze order.
- The demolitions occurred amidst an escalation of Israeli settler attacks on Bedouin communities in the Jordan Valley.
Palestinian authorities, through the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC) and the Tubas Governorate, have secured an injunction from an Israeli court to freeze the demolition of Palestinian-owned structures in the northern Jordan Valley. The order specifically targets residential buildings and livestock barns in the Nab' al-Ghazal area of Al-Farisiya, where Israeli authorities had previously issued demolition notices.
According to reports, the injunction was obtained on July 31, 2026, preventing the demolition of these structures. This action comes after Israeli authorities had notified Palestinian owners of their intent to demolish the buildings. In a separate development, reports from early July 2026 indicated that Israeli forces proceeded with demolishing Palestinian homes in the West Bank's Jordan Valley despite an earlier temporary freeze order from Israel's Supreme Court. This demolition targeted residential buildings, a livestock barn, and water tanks.
The demolition order for one compound dated back to 2022, citing construction near roads as the grounds. The affected family had reportedly lived on privately owned land since before 1967 and had requested alternative housing. Critics argue that Israel's legal system provides cover for occupation crimes and that enforcement is discriminatory, especially as Israeli settlement outposts in the West Bank continue to expand. These events are occurring amid an escalation of Israeli settler attacks on Bedouin communities in the northern Jordan Valley.