Humsa Al-Bqai’a flattened for the 7th time on 7th July 2021

Posted July 8, 2021, by & filed under House Demolitions, ICAHD reports, Jordan Valley, News.

Photo by NRC at Humsa Al-Bqai’a   The Palestinian herding community of Humsa Al-Bqai’a (Khirbet Hamsa in Hebrew) was demolished yet again by the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) on Wednesday, 7th July 2021 following previous demolitions in November 2020 and February 2021. Israeli authorities argue that it needs this land as a “firing zone” for… Read more »

Five Demolitions of Humsa Al Bqai’a During February – Demolitions soaring in 2021

Posted February 26, 2021, by & filed under Bedouin, House Demolitions, ICAHD reports, Jordan Valley, News.

So far during February the Bedouin community of Humsa Al Bqai’a (Khirbet Hamsa) located in the north part of the Jordan Valley has been demolished five times – on the 1st, 8th, 14th, 16th and 22nd. This is the same village that was demolished on 3 November during the largest mass demolition in the previous… Read more »

Israeli army causes more destruction in Bardala

Posted February 26, 2020, by & filed under ICAHD reports, Jordan Valley, News.

Our partner, the Jordan Valley Solidarity Campaign (JVSC) sent news that on 4th February, Israeli forces “stormed the village” and closed the water wells the Israeli authorities claim to be illegal and destroyed the 700-meter water lines for farmers. Bardala is well-known to ICAHD. It was the location of our building camp in 2018 and… Read more »