Ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities and lone families in the West Bank (59 communities as of 16 Mar 2026)
Demolitions and confiscations in communities facing expulsion
Thousands of people – residents of dozens of Palestinian communities located throughout Area C, the West Bank – face imminent expulsion by Israeli authorities on a variety of pretexts. The live blog will pool the regular updates we get from B’Tselem field researchers regarding the communities and any attempts by authorities to expel them. Click on the number of a community cluster and then on the tent icon marked on the map for further information about communities facing the risk of expulsion.
The information in the blog reflects the latest state affairs known to us and is updated as we receive new data from the field. For more on the communities facing expulsion, click here.
The information in the blog reflects the latest state affairs known to us and is updated as we receive new data from the field. For more on the communities facing expulsion, click here.
8 Jul 2024
The ruins of the house in Furush Beit Dajan. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 10 July 2024
Civil Administration demolishes family home used seasonally in the village of Furush Beit Dajan, Jordan Valley
On the afternoon of Tuesday, 8 July 2024, Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and an excavator in the village of Furush Beit Dajan in the Jordan Valley. They demolished a home used seasonally by a family of four, including two minors, as well as their water tank.
13 Jun 2023
Car parts left in the lot. Photo by ‘Aref Daraghmeh
Israeli forces crush and confiscate 88 cars and a spare part storage shed in the Palestinian village of ‘Ein ad-Duyuk a-Tahta, Jordan Valley
On Tuesday, 13 June 2023, at around 8:00 A.M. Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort, a digger and a bulldozer at a car lot in the village of ‘Ein ad-Duyuk a-Tahta in the Jordan Valley. The forces crushed and confiscated 88 cars, 80 of which had no license plate and eight had Palestinian license plates, as well as a shed used to store spare parts.
6 Jun 2023
Israel demolishes two agricultural structures in Khirbet Tatrit, South Hebron Hills
On Tuesday, 6 June 2023, at around 7:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a soldier and Border Police escort and a bulldozer at the community of Kh. Tatrit (‘Arab al-Freijat) in the South Hebron Hills and demolished a tent and a masonry structure used by a young couple for agricultural purposes.
6 Jun 2023
Israel demolishes two structures and damages agricultural land in the community of Tublas, north of Jerusalem
On Tuesday, 6 June 2023, at around 5:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and a bulldozer at the community of Tublas, which lies next to the main road between Hizma and ‘Anata, north of Jerusalem. The forces demolished a farmers’ break room, destroyed a water tank and uprooted 70 fruit tree seedlings, on agricultural land that supports the livelihoods of 18 people. The forces also demolished a caravan the family had used as a diwan (a structure used for entertaining).
2 Jun 2023
Jordan Valley settlement regional council personnel and soldiers confiscate car in Khirbet Um al-Jamal
On Friday, 2 June 2023, at around 11:00 A.M., agents of the Jordan Valley settlement regional council came to the community of Khirbet Um al-Jamal in the northern Jordan valley with a military escort and confiscated a car belonging to a resident of the village of Tayasir, claiming it had been brought into a closed military zone. The council personnel ordered the owner of the car to drive it to the nearby settlement of Maskiyyot and leave it there.
29 May 2023
Israeli forces demolish vacation home owned by an East Jerusalem family in Sama Ariha in eastern Jericho
On Monday, 29 May 2023, at around 8:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and a digger at Sama Ariha area in eastern Jericho and demolished a two-story vacation home owned by an East Jerusalem family.
22 May 2023
Israeli Civil Administration hands demolition orders for the homes of seven families in Khirbet Um al-Jamal in the northern Jordan Valley
On 22 May 2023, Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort at the community of Khirbet Um al-Jamal in the northern Jordan Valley and delivered demolition orders for the homes of seven families in the community.
22 May 2023
Israeli forces demolish a family tent, a house under construction and a water cistern belonging to Palestinians in South Hebron Hills
On Monday, 22 May 2023, at around 10:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived at an area south of Khirbet Ma’in in the South Hebron Hills with a military and Border Police escort, a digger and a bulldozer. The forces demolished a tent used as a residence by a family of seven, including five minors, and a residential structure still under construction owned by a different family.
That day, at around 1:00 P.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived at an area south of Khirbet a-Zuweidin in the South Hebron Hills with a military and Border Police escort and a digger. The forces demolished an agricultural water cistern.
22 May 2023
‘Ein Samia, Ramallah District: Incessant harassment by settlers and theft of animals, carried out under the protection of the police, forced the community’s residents to abandon their place of residence
On 22 May 2023, the last remaining residents of the community of ‘Ein Samia dismantled their homes and their sheep pens and left what had been their home for decades. For years, the community’s approximately 200 residents had been subjected to extreme restrictions on construction of both homes and infrastructure, which included the demolition of residential and agricultural structures. They also suffered from violence carried out by Israeli security forces and by settlers living in outposts built in the area, who enjoyed full state support. Families began leaving the community because of this harassment in late 2018.
Since 2019, Israel has demolished 18 structures in the community, including six homes that housed 41 people, 18 of them minors. The most recent demolition was carried out in January of this year, and a demolition order issued by the Civil Administration for the community’s school has been upheld by the court. Read more...
21 May 2023
Civil Administration bulldozer razing crops in al-‘Auja. Photo: ‘Aref Daraghmeh, B’Tselem, 21 May 2023
Israeli forces raze farm fields and destroy irrigation system in the al-‘Auja area in the southern Jordan Valley
On Sunday, 21 May 2023, at around 8:30 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived at farmlands south of the village of al-‘Auja in the southern Jordan Valley with a military escort and three bulldozers. The forces razed crops in an area spanning about 30 dunams [1 dunam = 1,000 sq. meters], and destroyed some of the irrigation system.
18 May 2023
Israel demolishes agricultural structure and destroys fence and gate in an agricultural area in Khirbet al-Marajim, Nablus District.
On Thursday, 18 May 2023, at around 10:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived at Khirbet al-Marajim, southwest of the village of Duma, with a military and Border Police escort and a digger. The forces demolished a wooden shack used as a storage and break room in farmland belonging to a Palestinian family from East Jerusalem, and damaged the gate to the plot and the fence surrounding it.
15 May 2023
Israeli forces destroy farmland and uproot about 100 fruit trees belonging to Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills
On Monday, 15 May 2023, at around 10:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived at the Khilet ‘Ayad area, south of the city of Hebron, with a military escort, a bulldozer and a digger. The forces razed farm fields in an area spanning four dunams (1 dunam = 1,000 sq. meters) and destroyed the fence surrounding them.
The forces then continued to the community of al-Jawaya, southeast of the town of Yatta, where they uprooted and confiscated 50 olive seedlings.
From there, the forces traveled to the community of Khirbet al-Mufaqarah in Masafer Yatta, where they destroyed a water cistern used for irrigation and uprooted about 100 olive and almond trees and grape vines.
The forces then went to Khirbet Khallet a-Dabe’, also in Masafer Yatta, and destroyed a 40-meter-long fence surrounding farmlands.
10 May 2023
Israeli forces demolish two homes under construction in the village of 'Ein a-Duyuk al-Foqa in the Jordan Valley
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at around 8:30 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and a digger at the village of 'Ein a-Duyuk al-Foqa northwest of Jericho. The forces demolished two vacation homes still under construction owned by two families from East Jerusalem.
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