Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa
Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | خربة حمصة الفوقا |
  Location of Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′53.38″N 35°26′12.98″E / 32.2648278°N 35.4369389°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tubas |
Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa (Template:Lang-ar) is a Palestinian Bedouin village that is located in Tubas Governorate and the northern Jordan Valley, in the northeast of the West Bank. Its population in 2020 was about 80 people. In addition to agriculture, livestock is the main source of income. It forms one of the three villages of the al-Bikai'a cluster that includes the three hamlets of Khirbet al-'Atuf, al-Hadidiyah and Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa.
History
On 5 November, 2020, Israeli bulldozers demolished most of the village and forced 73 of its Palestinian residents, including 41 children to leave in what was the largest demolition in years. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh accused Israel of timing the demolition for election day in the United States, when the world was distracted.[1]
Water and electricity
The local authorities in Tubas Governorate provided electricity through solar energy, which was later destroyed by Israel, and it controls the sources of water and deprives the Palestinian population of its use. This forces them to buy water tanks from far away.[2][3]
References
- ^ Israel demolishes most of Palestinian Bedouin village in West Bank 5 November 2020 www.abc.net.au accessed 8 November 2020
- ^ Opinion | The Israeli Occupation Is Making the Most of One More Day of Trump 6 November 2020 www.haaretz.com accessed 17 April 2021
- ^ Israel razes Bedouin campsite in largest West Bank demolition in a decade 5 November 2020 www.timesofisrael.com accessed 17 April 2021
