Far-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeovers
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A child climbs on a metal Star of David structure at a spring in Auja, in the Jordan Valley, during Israel's Independence Day on April 22, 2026, in the occupied West Bank. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Knesset member Zvi Sukkot, right, and Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu jump into a pool at an ancient archaeological site known as Herod's Pool, near the Israeli settlement of Petzael, in the occupied West Bank, on June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israelis enjoy a day at an ancient archaeological site known as Herod's Pool, near the Israeli settlement of Petzael, which was filled with water earmarked for Palestinian farmland, in the occupied West Bank's Jordan Valley, on June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israelis spend the day at the ancient archaeological site known as Herod's Pool, near the Israeli settlement of Petzael, which was filled with water designated for Palestinian farmland, in the Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, on June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israelis enjoy a day at a spring in Auja, in the Jordan Valley, during Israel's Independence Day on April 22, 2026, in the occupied West Bank. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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A child climbs on a metal Star of David structure at a spring in Auja, in the Jordan Valley, during Israel's Independence Day on April 22, 2026, in the occupied West Bank. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
