Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing
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Key Points:
- Over two dozen families from the Palestinian Bedouin village Ras Ein el-Auja in the central West Bank have fled their homes due to escalating harassment and violence from nearby Jewish settlers living in unauthorized outposts.
- The village, originally home to around 700 people from over 100 families, has seen 26 families leave recently, with others preparing to depart amid daily settler incursions, theft, and intimidation.
- Settler violence and expansion, particularly since an outpost was established near the village in December, have led to repeated attacks, property damage, and a lack of effective police protection, according to residents and rights groups.
- The West Bank area where the village is located remains under full Israeli control, and since October
