Israeli occupation forces raided the Auja Spring north of Jericho on Wednesday evening for the second consecutive day, expelling residents and preventing Bedouins from collecting water.

Hassan Malihat, general supervisor of the Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights and Targeted Villages, said that occupation forces raided the Auja Spring, checked the identities of the visitors, expelled them, and prevented the Bedouins from obtaining water.

He added that these escalating measures target Bedouin communities in the area and are part of the occupation's ongoing policy of restricting Palestinians and denying them access to their essential natural resources.

Malehat pointed out that these violations, which are a clear manifestation of the policy of ethnic cleansing, exacerbate the suffering of Palestinian citizens, who already struggle to meet their daily needs, especially in light of the difficult economic conditions. They are also exposed to health and humanitarian risks due to their deprivation of a vital water source.

He noted that these policies pose a serious threat to human rights and specifically target citizens in the Palestinian territories, stressing the need for international intervention to halt these ongoing violations, which contravene international human rights laws and conventions.