2024-08-16 · Umm al-Jimal, Tubas
Last families of Umm al-Jimal forced out by settler attacks
Home invasionLivestock theftProperty damageBlocking accessNo arrestsAwaiting review
Al-Quds reported on 16 August 2024 that the last Palestinian families of Umm al-Jimal, a herding community in the northern Jordan Valley, had been forced to dismantle their homes and leave. According to local sources, 14 families left after settler attacks escalated, including the seizure of water springs, closure of pastures, raids on homes, seizure of vehicles and tractors, theft of livestock and the setting up of a pastoral outpost near the homes. The article says the attacks were carried out under the protection of Israeli forces. The official in charge of settlement affairs for Tubas and the northern Jordan Valley said the displacement had begun months earlier.
Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Approximate location of the herding community near Ein al-Hilweh in the northern Jordan Valley.
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 0
- Killed
- 0
- Damage
- 14 families dismantled their homes and left; vehicles and tractors seized, livestock stolen.
Perpetrators
- Settlement or outpost of origin
- Pastoral outpost set up near homes in the community
- Army
- Soldiers present, did not intervene
Legal outcome
No legal steps recorded.
Sources
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