Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential structure, and two livestock pens in the al‑Maleh community in the northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, on Saturday evening.
Mahdi Daraghma, head of the al‑Maleh village council, said an Israeli infantry unit invaded the community and carried out the demolitions, targeting a home and two animal shelters belonging to Mohammad Fares Sbeih.
According to residents, the attack was executed without prior notice. Witnesses described a small, foot‑mounted force that tore down the structures and left the family and their animals exposed.
The destroyed livestock pens were used to shelter sheep and goats that provide both income and subsistence for the household.
Local officials and human‑rights observers say the incident fits a broader pattern of violations in the northern West Bank and Jordan Valley, where demolitions, fencing, and land‑clearance have intensified.
The loss of animal shelters compounds the immediate humanitarian and economic impact on Sbeih’s household.
Beyond the physical damage, residents say repeated demolitions and the seizure of basic agricultural infrastructure erode livelihoods, increase food insecurity, and heighten the risk of permanent displacement for vulnerable Bedouin and shepherding communities across the valley.
