Intensifying a pattern of forced displacement and ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank, Israeli authorities have issued expulsion orders to an entire Bedouin community east of Ramallah. The move is part of a wider campaign aimed at shrinking the living space for Palestinians under military occupation.
On Sunday morning, Israeli forces raided the Abu Najeh al-Kaabneh Bedouin community in al-Mughayyir village, delivering a military order requiring its 40 residents to dismantle their homes and leave the area within 48 hours. The site was declared a "closed military zone," a tactic often used to clear Palestinian land for settlement expansion.
The expulsion order is part of a widening campaign of ethnic cleansing in the region, which has already led to the complete displacement of the Shallal al-Auja community north of Jericho. Last Saturday, the last three families were forced to leave, erasing a presence that once included 120 families after years of systematic harassment.
Meanwhile, in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities continue to enforce urban restriction policies that displace Palestinians. On Sunday, Yasser Maher Dana was coerced into demolishing his home in the Jabal Mukaber neighbourhood, despite having built it on land he owns. The structure, which housed four family members, was destroyed under threat of exorbitant fees.
The municipality issued a demolition order for a residential room belonging to the al-Taweel family in Silwan, granting them a 10-day deadline. This follows notices issued three days before demolishing two homes belonging to brothers in the Wadi Qaddum neighbourhood.
Tensions also rose at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, stormed by dozens of Israeli settlers under heavy police protection. A provocative "wedding blessing" ritual was performed by settlers for a bride in the courtyards, violating the site's status quo.
Settlers are also targeting educational institutions, disrupting the school day at the al-Maleh School in the northern Jordan Valley. Teachers were blocked from reaching the school, which serves children from vulnerable Bedouin communities.
In other parts of the West Bank, settlers erected a new tent on Sunday morning to seize more pastoral land in Khirbet Samra. This harassment coincides with the establishment of an illegal settlement outpost in the area just a week ago.
Settlers also attacked the home of Hijazi Yamin in Faraata village east of Qalqilya, pelted his house, and unleashed an attack dog on his family, trapping his wife and seven children inside. "We live in a constant state of insecurity," Yamin said, noting this was the second attack in a week.
The Israeli military has also conducted multiple raids across the West Bank on Sunday, arresting at least four Palestinians. Movement restrictions tightened significantly, with the main entrance to Turmus Aya blocked and connections between northern and central West Bank cities severed.
On Sunday morning, Israeli forces raided the Abu Najeh al-Kaabneh Bedouin community in al-Mughayyir village, delivering a military order requiring its 40 residents to dismantle their homes and leave the area within 48 hours. The site was declared a "closed military zone," a tactic often used to clear Palestinian land for settlement expansion.
The expulsion order is part of a widening campaign of ethnic cleansing in the region, which has already led to the complete displacement of the Shallal al-Auja community north of Jericho. Last Saturday, the last three families were forced to leave, erasing a presence that once included 120 families after years of systematic harassment.
Meanwhile, in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities continue to enforce urban restriction policies that displace Palestinians. On Sunday, Yasser Maher Dana was coerced into demolishing his home in the Jabal Mukaber neighbourhood, despite having built it on land he owns. The structure, which housed four family members, was destroyed under threat of exorbitant fees.
The municipality issued a demolition order for a residential room belonging to the al-Taweel family in Silwan, granting them a 10-day deadline. This follows notices issued three days before demolishing two homes belonging to brothers in the Wadi Qaddum neighbourhood.
Tensions also rose at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, stormed by dozens of Israeli settlers under heavy police protection. A provocative "wedding blessing" ritual was performed by settlers for a bride in the courtyards, violating the site's status quo.
Settlers are also targeting educational institutions, disrupting the school day at the al-Maleh School in the northern Jordan Valley. Teachers were blocked from reaching the school, which serves children from vulnerable Bedouin communities.
In other parts of the West Bank, settlers erected a new tent on Sunday morning to seize more pastoral land in Khirbet Samra. This harassment coincides with the establishment of an illegal settlement outpost in the area just a week ago.
Settlers also attacked the home of Hijazi Yamin in Faraata village east of Qalqilya, pelted his house, and unleashed an attack dog on his family, trapping his wife and seven children inside. "We live in a constant state of insecurity," Yamin said, noting this was the second attack in a week.
The Israeli military has also conducted multiple raids across the West Bank on Sunday, arresting at least four Palestinians. Movement restrictions tightened significantly, with the main entrance to Turmus Aya blocked and connections between northern and central West Bank cities severed.
This is getting crazy 
. The Israeli authorities are just taking over and kicking out innocent people from their homes like they're nothing. I mean 40 people being forced to leave their community in just 2 days? That's insane! And it's not just the Bedouin community, there are others too. What if they can't afford to move? Where will they go? 
It feels like a never-ending nightmare for these people.
I just wish there was some way to stop all this violence and make sure everyone can live in peace. It's like, what's the point of living if you're constantly scared for your life? 
. It's like they're not even human beings anymore, just pawns in some game of territorial control. What's the point of living under occupation if it means you're constantly at risk of losing your home? 
It's heartbreaking to think about the families who are being torn apart and the lives that are being disrupted.
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forced displacement & ethnic cleansing? 
40 bedouin ppl being kicked out of their homes like that? 
it's not just the numbers, its the human cost, fam 
and what's with all these "closed military zones" 
meanwhile, settelement attacks & raids are goin on left & right 
al-aqsa mosque compound gets hit up too 
how long before it all just adds up to some kinda catastrophe? 
...i mean, the international community needs to step up and do something about this. it's not right that these communities are being harassed and dispossessed of their homes. 
The way Israel is treating these Bedouin communities and Palestinians in general is just heartbreaking. Forcing people out of their homes, destroying their livelihoods... it's like they're trying to erase an entire community. 
. Do we really want to put another barrier up for them?
. We can't keep ignoring the fact that Palestinians are being systematically displaced and marginalized. Something needs to be done 
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. And I'm all for the Palestinians' right to self-determination, but at the same time, you gotta acknowledge that Israel has a legitimate security concern and the situation on both sides is getting more and more volatile 
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. And what's with this "wedding blessing" ritual at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound? Like, come on, guys! Can't we all just get along?! 
. We need some serious diplomatic efforts to cool things down ASAP 
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. 40 families being told to leave within 48 hours is insane 
. And it's not just one community, it's happening all over the West Bank. The Bedouin people have been facing so much harassment and displacement for years 
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. The Palestinian people have been living under occupation for too long and deserve better 
. We should be supporting them, not watching them get pushed around 
. The Israeli authorities are just taking over more land, and it's like they're not even listening to anyone 
. I mean, what about the Palestinians who have been living there for years? Don't they deserve a place to call home? 
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. We can't just sit back and watch as people are being treated this way 
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It's times like these when I wonder if we're really making progress towards peace or just perpetuating a cycle of violence