# Israeli settlers seize West Bank water source to create recreational pool

https://mins.news/en/item/22014

- France 24, 2026-08-14 09:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260814-israeli-settlers-seize-palestinian-water-source-in-occupied-west-bank-to-create-recreational-pool

> Israeli settlers have taken over a freshwater spring used for generations by Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, diverting the water into a recreational pool and leaving crops to wither. An estimated 95% of springs in the northern Jordan Valley are now under settler control, pushing Palestinian communities off their land.

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