Israeli settler destroys water network east of Bethlehem

Israeli soldiers block the road leading to the occupied West Bank town of Janatah south of Bethlehem, as settlers wave flags on July 16, 2023 [HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images]

An Israeli settler yesterday destroyed a drinking water network in the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

Local sources reported that the settler damaged the water network in the Deir Alla area in Tuqu’ countryside. Some 15 families rely on the network for their water.

In recent weeks, Israeli occupation forces have intensified their attacks on Kisan, including firing at residents’ homes, assaulting shepherds, imposing heavy fines and preventing locals from accessing their agricultural land.

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