Israeli occupation forces demolished a home and filled a water well in the Bani Naim–Yatta desert area south of Hebron on Tuesday, as demolition activity continued across Palestinian communities in the southern occupied West Bank.
Local activist Osama Makhamra said the forces demolished a home belonging to Ibrahim Mufleh al Atimin, leaving his family of nine without shelter.
Makhamra said the forces returned for a second time and filled a 180‑cubic‑meter water well belonging to Hashem Ibrahim al‑Atimin with dirt and debris, leaving it unusable.
Residents said Israeli forces carried out the demolition without advance notice while the family was pursuing a legal challenge to an earlier demolition order in an Israeli court.
مشاهد توثق لحظة هدم قوات الاحتلال منزلا وبئر مياه في بادية يطا جنوبي الخليل بالضفة الغربية pic.twitter.com/4Va4jHnOBv
— الجزيرة مباشر (@ajmubasher) August 11, 2026
An Israeli court rejected residents’ appeals seeking to halt dozens of demolition orders in the area, according to local accounts, increasing concern about further demolitions.
Later Tuesday, Israeli forces delivered demolition orders for Khallet al-Dabe’ School and several homes and farms in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
Activist Jaber Dababsa said Israeli forces issued a demolition order for the school, which serves 12 elementary students.
Dababsa said additional orders were issued for brick-and-tin homes belonging to Salah Ali Dababsa, Mahmoud Dababsa, Ragheb Dababsa, Mohammad Ali Dababsa and Abdullah Mahmoud Dababsa.
Israeli forces also issued three evacuation and demolition orders for a farm owned by brothers Suleiman, Jaber and Amer Ali Dababsa.
مجازر هدم لا تتوقف ..
جرافات الاحـ’تلال تهدم منزل وتشرد أصحابه في قرية الزويدين جنوب الخليل pic.twitter.com/u1JsESAdLq— فلسطين بوست (@PalpostN) August 11, 2026
Residents of Masafer Yatta and nearby communities said they believe the measures are part of a sustained campaign to pressure Palestinian families to leave the area.
The Palestinian Ministry of Education said the order against Khallet al-Dabe’ School was part of what it described as a continuing pattern of measures targeting Palestinian educational institutions.
The ministry said the action was the third demolition notice issued to a school within a month and described it as an escalation affecting schools in vulnerable communities, including Masafer Yatta.
The ministry said it was documenting incidents involving schools, students, teachers, and educational facilities, including demolition notices, and raising the cases with international and human rights organizations.
It called on the international community and United Nations bodies to protect educational institutions and press Israel to halt actions affecting Palestinian schools, citing international agreements that safeguard children’s right to education.
