In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers have intensified attempts to take control of natural springs on which Palestinian communities depend. Water from these springs is used for irrigation and tourism, Euronews reports.
Water diverted from the village of Fasayil
In summer, water from a natural spring that supplied the Palestinian village of Fasayil was diverted to a nearby ancient pool. The site was declared a new tourist attraction and named after Herod, the Roman-appointed king of Judea.
Palestinian farmer Saad Nemer said that the water cutoff dealt a devastating blow to his fields. The Israeli military body COGAT, which handles civilian affairs in the West Bank, acknowledged that the water had been diverted without permission and said it would conduct an investigation.
The time when the pool was built is unknown. The archaeological unit of Israel’s Civil Administration noted that other ruins in the area date back to the 1st century BCE, the period of Herod’s rule.
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