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Families near Jericho forced to dismantle nine homes due to colonists' attacks

JERICHO, January 12, 2026 (WAFA) – Palestinian families in the Bedouin village of Shallal al-Auja, north of Jericho, were forced to dismantle nine homes and leave their homes on Monday due to colonists' attacks.

WAFA correspondent reported that dozens of members of the Rashayda family were forced to dismantle their homes, which included eight houses and a sheep pen, and leave the area after repeated attacks.

These attacks included colonists releasing their livestock into the vicinity of the homes and grazing lands, and preventing shepherds from accessing their land for several days.

He added that a number of colonists grazed their livestock in the vicinity of the dismantled homes.

It is noted that 20 families from the Arab al-Rashayda tribe from Yatta, and 13 families from the Arab al-Ghawanimah tribe, were forced to leave yesterday, while 20 families of farmers from Yatta left last Saturday, and 26 families from the Ka’abneh tribe left last Thursday, as a result of the repeated attacks and daily harassment they have been subjected to over the past weeks.

K.T

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