Israeli forces destroying a water sources of the Jawaya farmers by pouring rocks in the citern

No.

17339

Date

22 April, 2025

Found by

Masafering

Original Social Media Post

"2/4 ארבעה מבוגרים וחמישה ילדים, תושבי הבתים שהרסו, נותרו מחוסרי דיור. לאחר מכן המשיך מסע ההרס אל אדמות הכפר ג'וואיא, על מנת להרוס בור מים, מקור המים של התושבים. הריסת מקורות מים היא תופעה נרחבת שהולכת וגוברת בשנים האחרונות. פה בסרטון שופכים אדמה וסלעים אל תוך הבור" - Source

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Archivist Notes On This Video

"The destruction campaign then continued to the lands of the village of Jawwaya, to demolish a water cistern—the residents’ main water source. The destruction of water sources is a widespread and growing phenomenon in recent years. In this video, soil and rocks are being poured into the cistern."

Archivist Notes: Recurring attacks on Jawaya area (Masafer Yatta)

On June, 2024: Israeli forces demolished a large residential home in Jawaya. During the demolition, they also found an opportunity to beat some of the residents

On July 5, 2024

Footage shows Israeli settlers attacking a group of foreign peace activists visiting the Palestinian village of Al-Jawaya south of Al Khalil in the occupied West Bank.

On July 21, 2024

In the morning, a bulldozer working for settlers flattened land belonging to the village of Jawawiya. The work is taking place right next to the vast area already allocated to Yissakhar Man — at the expense of Jawawiya’s grazing lands — where a vineyard was planted over two years ago. As far as we know, the work is illegal even under Israeli law, and certainly under international law.

On Augustus 5, 2024 Destruction of a water cistern today in the village of Jawaya. At the height of summer, Israeli demolition forces arrived to destroy a cistern used by the residents of Jawaya, who cannot connect to a regular running water supply because the occupying forces refuse to allow them to develop an organized water system.

On Augustus 8, 2024

IDF demolition vehicles destroy a water well in the Wadi Al-Jawaya

On March 15, 2025

  • Israeli settlers with ATV quad chased Palestinian shepherds in Jawaya village.

  • According to Waffa, Israeli sttlers, under the protection of Israeli military forces, attacked shepherds in the Masafer Yatta region, south of Hebron, forcing them at gunpoint to leave their lands.

  • Osama Makhamreh, an anti-settlement activist, told WAFA that settlers assaulted the family of Ahmad Barghash al-Shawahin while they were herding their livestock in Wadi al-Jawaya. The settlers chased them and forced them, under threat of weapons, to abandon their land.

  • According to Osama Makhamreh, heavily armed settlers also stormed Khirbet al-Tuba, terrifying children and women.

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.