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Jordan Valley

WATCH: Israeli Forces Demolish Structures in Jordan Valley
Israeli bulldozers today demolished Palestinian structures in Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa village, southeast of Tubas city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Mu‘taz Besharat, who monitors Israeli colonial settlement activities in Tubas, said that Israeli […]

Jordan Valley: Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian in Alleged Stabbing Attack
A Palestinian young man has been arrested on Thursday by Israeli occupation forces after allegedly attempting to stab an Israeli soldier and seize her gun in the Jordan Valley. The man was not identified yet. […]

Israeli Forces Injure Two Palestinians in Beita (VIDEO)
Two Palestinians were injured with rubber-coated rounds today as Israeli occupation forces attacked them in the village of Beita, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Musa Hamayel, a member […]

Israeli Forces Bulldoze Irrigation Pond in Jordan Valley
Israeli occupation forces today bulldozed an irrigation pool in the village of Bardala, in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. Mohammad Sawafta, the pool’s owner, said that the […]

Israeli Authorities Evict Bedouin Families for Military Training
Israeli occupation authorities ordered today a number of Palestinian families in the Bedouin village of Ibziq, in the northern Jordan Valley region in the occupied West Bank, to leave their homes to make way for […]

UN, European States Call on Israel to Halt Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The United Nations and European members of the Security Council on Friday called on Israel to stop demolitions of Bedouin settlements in the Jordan Valley, and for humanitarian access to the community living in Humsa Al-Baqaia. In a joint statement at […]

Palestine Calls on ICC to Speed up Investigation Due to Rise in Demolition of Palestinian Homes
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today called on the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up opening an investigation into Israeli war crimes committed against the Palestinian people in […]

Israeli Authorities Cut Electricity in Palestinian Village in Jordan Valley
Dozens of Palestinians from the village of Al-Jiftlik, north of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho in the Jordan Valley region, today organized a sit-in to protest the Israeli authorities’ cutting off electricity in […]

Israeli Forces demolish Water Well, Caravans in Occupied West Bank
Israeli occupation forces today demolished a water well and two caravans in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli soldiers demolished a well in the village of al-Mughayyer, east of […]

EU to Pay $12,000 towards Upcoming Elections in Palestine
EU spokesman Shady Othman has revealed that the bloc is to pay €10,000 ($12,021) towards the Palestinian elections and is willing to take part in monitoring them, Felesteen newspaper reported yesterday. The EU, Othman said, […]

Israeli Forces Dismantle Tents, Structures in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces Wednesday morning dismantled tents and other structures in the community of Khirbet Humsa al-Fouqa, in the northern Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources confirmed that Israeli forces cordoned […]

Israeli Forces Destroy Nature Reserve, Uproot 10,000 Trees in Jordan Valley (VIDEO)
The Israeli army on Wednesday destroyed a natural reserve and uprooted at least 10,000 trees in a military campaign in the northern West Bank in a move that Palestinians termed a “crime”. Moataz Bisharat, who […]

Israeli Forces Dismantle, Seize Animal Sheds in Jordan Valley
Israeli occupation forces today dismantled and seized animal sheds in the northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Motaz Bisharat, an official in the Tubas governorate, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers raided the […]

Jewish Settlers Graze Cattle on Palestinian Crops, Uproot Olive Saplings
Jewish settlers today grazed their cattle on Palestinian crops in Khirbet As-Samra in the northern Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Aref Daraghmeh, a local activist, told WAFA that Jewish settlers from […]

WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Stop Ambulance to Assault, Arrest Wounded Palestinian Man
Israeli soldiers attempted to forcibly pull out and arrest an injured Palestinian from an ambulance of the Palestinian Red Crescent in the occupied West Bank, footage of the incident shows. Israeli soldiers open the vehicle’s […]

Israeli Army Expels 10 Palestinian Families for Military Drills in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces today forcefully expelled over ten Palestinian families from their houses in the northern Jordan Valley to make room for military drills, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Aref Daraghmeh, a local human […]

Israel Evicts Palestinian Families for Military Training in Jordan Valley
Israeli authorities ordered today a number of Palestinian families in the northern Jordan Valley region to leave their homes and make way for Israeli military training in the area. Muataz Besharat, who monitors Israeli violations […]

EU Calls on Israel to Halt Demolition Policy
Two days after the Israeli occupation forces demolished more than 70 structures, including residential, livelihood, and sanitation facilities, belonging to 11 Palestinian families with 41 children in Khirbet Hamsa al-Fawqa, in the northern Jordan Valley, […]

Jewish Settlers Expand Illegal Outpost in Occupied Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers grabbed Palestinian land as they continue to expand an illegal settlement outpost in Abu al-Qandol area in the northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local activist Aref Daraghm said that […]

Greenblatt: Israel’s Annexation Plans Still on the Table
Former US envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, said yesterday that Israel’s annexation plans were suspended, not canceled, Israeli media reported. “I think it’s important to look at the word that was chosen by […]

Israeli Forces Destroy Irrigation Ponds in Jordan Valley
Israeli occupation forces today destroyed irrigation ponds in the al-Jiftlik village, located near Jericho in the Jordan Valley, said a local municipal source. Mayor of al-Jiftlik, Ahmad Abu Ghanem, said the Israeli occupation destroyed three […]

Israeli Forces Uproot 100 Palm Trees near Jericho
Israeli forces today uprooted some 100 palm trees in the village of Al-Jiftlik near Jericho, in the occupied Jordan Valleys, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mayor of al-Jiftlik Ahmad Abu Ghanem told WAFA that […]

Jewish Settlers Poison, Kill over 60 Livestock in Jordan Valley
Over 60 livestock were killed this morning after being poisoned by extremist Jewish settlers in the town of al-Auja, near Jericho, in the occupied Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ahmad al-Zawahra, […]

Jewish Settlers Fence off Large Area in Jordan Valley
In an attempt to steal Palestinian land, Jewish settlers on Tuesday set up a tent and fenced off dozens of dunums of land in the Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. #Israeli […]

On Israel’s Bizarre Definitions: The West Bank is Already Annexed
By Ramzy Baroud Wednesday, July 1, was meant to be the day on which the Israeli government officially annexed 30% of the occupied Palestinian West Bank and the Jordan Valley. This date, however, came […]

UN Rights Chief: Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plans are Illegal
Israel’s aim to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is clearly “illegal”, the UN’s human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be “disastrous”. Just days before Israel intends to kick-start […]

Palestinians Appeal to International Community to Confront Israeli Threats of Annexation
As a step in the efforts to confront Israeli threats to annex Palestinian territories, a coalition of Palestinian bodies and organizations have issued an “Appeal from Palestine to the Peoples and States of the World” […]

Arab League: Israel’s Annexation of West Bank Could Ignite Religious War
The head of the Arab League warned a high-level UN meeting on Wednesday that Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank would inflame tensions and endanger peace in the Middle East, and could ignite […]

Israeli Forces Uproot Dozens of Olive Trees in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces today uprooted dozens of olive trees belonging to Bardala village in the northern Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ziad Sawafta, head of Bardala village council, told WAFA that Israeli […]

Palestinian Artist Captures Fears of Israel’s Annexation
Amid the barren hills of the Jordan Valley, Palestinian artist Khadeeja Bisharat paints scenes of bulldozers and demolitions, a reflection of fears of what may happen to her isolated Bedouin community if Israel annexes land […]