1,500 face displacement as Israel demolishes Palestinian homes in Naqab
Israeli forces have resumed months-long "ethnic cleansing" campaign by demolishing Palestinian homes in a Bedouin village in the Negev desert in the southern part of the occupied territories.
On Sunday, bulldozers, accompanied by large contingents of Israeli police and special units, stormed al-Sir village in the Naqab area and began demolishing dozens of homes.
The latest destruction was carried out under a heavy Israeli forces presence, with reports of force being used against residents during the demolitions.
The new Israeli demolitions in the occupied region have placed around 1,500 Palestinians at risk of displacement and left hundreds of families without shelter.
The latest demolitions follow an earlier campaign by Israel that destroyed most homes in the village in late 2025.
"These demolitions are a continuation of what began in December," Jumaa Zabarqa, from the Steering Committee for Bedouin Affairs in the Naqab, said.
Israeli authorities destroyed around 320 out of approximately 350 homes in December across the occupied region, leaving hundreds of Palestinian families without shelter.
Since then, many residents have been living in harsh conditions, often in tents, unprotected from the weather and without access to basic infrastructure, including electricity and adequate services.
The renewed demolitions come amid ongoing disputes over land classification and building permits, frequently cited by Israeli authorities to justify the displacement of Palestinians and the destruction of their homes.
The homes were targeted and demolished under the pretext of "lacking permits," even though the Palestinian residents are the original inhabitants of the land.
Zabarqa said residents have lived on the land for decades, while Israeli authorities claim the area is a "military zone" — a classification often used to ethnically cleanse Palestinian communities, whether in the Naqab region or the occupied West Bank.
Local Palestinian residents face repeated demolitions by Israel under policies targeting so-called "unrecognized" Palestinian villages in the Naqab.
Analysts say that the developments in al-Sir reflect an ongoing pattern of repeated demolitions, with residents subjected to cycles of destruction and temporary displacement over recent months.
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