# Israeli barrier cuts off water to West Bank Palestinians before elections

https://mins.news/en/item/83944

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 18:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/israeli-barrier-cuts-off-water-to-west-bank-palestinians-before-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Residents of Ras al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank’s Jordan Valley say Israeli restrictions and a military barrier under construction have sealed their community for two weeks. They report shortages of water, animal feed and medical care, livestock deaths and disrupted schooling, while accusing settlers and authorities of trying to force them from their land.

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