Key facts
- Israeli forces demolished four water wells in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.
- Several greenhouses were also demolished in the same area.
- The wells were approximately 40 meters deep and used for agricultural purposes.
- Israeli forces claimed the greenhouses lacked permits.
- The estimated losses from the demolitions exceed 200,000 shekels.
Israeli forces demolished four water wells and several greenhouses on Wednesday in the Al-Thaghra neighborhood of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Media activist Muhammad Awad told WAFA that Israeli forces used a bulldozer to demolish the four water wells, each reaching approximately 40 meters underground, which were used for agricultural purposes. Israeli soldiers also demolished several greenhouses in the same area, claiming they lacked permits. The greenhouses belonged to Khaled Yousef Breigheth, Abdullah Abdul-Muttalib Breigheth, and Nabil Munir Breigheth. The estimated losses from these demolitions are over 200,000 shekels, according to the affected residents.
In a separate incident on Tuesday, Israeli forces demolished Palestinian homes, agricultural structures, and water wells in Khirbet Al-Fakhit, a community in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron. Anti-colonization activist Osama Makhamra reported that forces demolished an 80-square-meter tin-plated home housing a family of five, along with two agricultural sheds, a sheep pen, and a sanitation unit owned by the Abu Sahba family. Additionally, a residential room owned by Younis Yasser Abu Sahba was demolished. Israeli bulldozers also destroyed two water wells: one 150-cubic-meter well owned by Yasser Abu Sahba and a 300-cubic-meter well owned by Akram Sari Abu Sahba. A 40-square-meter home where two family members lived, and a structure used for raising sheep, were also demolished. Khirbet Al-Fakhit is one of several Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta facing ongoing demolitions and displacement threats.