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Israeli settlers demolish Jericho homes amid accusations of state complicity

Palestinian families displaced as settler Hanan Herbst, escorted by soldiers, flattens homes near Jericho without legal orders.

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Israeli settlers demolish Jericho homes amid accusations of state complicity
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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 7 items across 3 sources · 5h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

Israeli settlers led by Hanan Herbst have demolished Palestinian homes in the Ein al-Duyuk area near Jericho, with excavators operating on a near-daily basis since July 19. The settler, escorted by Israeli soldiers on each visit, has produced no legal orders for the demolitions, which residents and lawyers describe as a subversion of legal processes that blurs the line between settler ambition and state authority. The Israeli government did not respond to requests for comment.

  • Settler Hanan Herbst has been demolishing Palestinian homes in Ein al-Duyuk near Jericho on a near-daily basis since July 19, 2026, escorted by Israeli soldiers but producing no legal orders.
  • The Israeli cabinet formally recognized Herbst's unauthorized outpost as the settlement 'Daya' in March 2026, transitioning it from illegal to state-sanctioned status.
  • Residents describe the demolitions as state-enabled violence that subverts normal legal processes and leaves families trapped in or unable to access their homes.
  • The Israeli government declined to comment on the demolitions; Herbst refused to engage with media inquiry.

How it unfolded

  1. Report Al Jazeera publishes investigation into Jericho demolitions

    Al Jazeera reports on the systematic demolition of Palestinian homes in Ein al-Duyuk, documenting the role of settler Hanan Herbst and describing a pattern of state-enabled violence. The Israeli government declined to comment; Herbst hung up when contacted.

    “This is a state with no law. No decency in it. A state of thugs.”

    Mohammad Salah · Mastodon ↗
  2. 3 weeks quiet
  3. Event Daily demolitions resume under guise of 'waste clearing'

    Since July 19, 2026, settler-operated excavators have kept coming on a near-daily basis, ostensibly to 'clear waste' from previous attacks but actually demolishing more homes and dumping rubble in front of residents' properties. Herbst is escorted by soldiers on every visit.

    “Not an official order. It's all thuggery. Just brute force, nothing else.”

    Mohammad Salah · Mastodon ↗
  4. 16 weeks quiet
  5. Event Israeli cabinet formally recognizes Herbst's settlement as Daya

    The Israeli cabinet formally recognized Herbst's outpost as a settlement under the name Daya at the end of March 2026, legalizing what was initially illegal even under Israel's own rules.

  6. 8 weeks quiet
  7. Event First settler attack: homes demolished and residents attacked

    In February 2026, Herbst arrived with a bulldozer and began demolishing fences and houses in the Ein al-Duyuk neighbourhood, including parts of Mohammad Salah's home. Residents were attacked and robbed during this initial assault.

  8. 78 weeks quiet
  9. Event Hanan Herbst establishes unauthorized settler outpost

    Hanan Herbst builds Armonot Farm without authorization on a ridge overlooking Ein al-Duyuk in the summer of 2024.

What people are saying verbatim

“Why do you hide the crime you're committing?”

Khalil al-Razim, Palestinian resident, 60, Ein al-Duyuk · Al Jazeera ↗

“That's not my problem, how you get into your house. Can't get into your house? Go around another way from here. This land is not coming back to you.”

Hanan Herbst, Settler, Armonot Farm/Daya · Al Jazeera (quoted by Mohammad Salah) ↗

“Not an official order. It's all thuggery. Just brute force, nothing else.”

Mohammad Salah, Palestinian resident, Ein al-Duyuk · Al Jazeera ↗

“This is a state with no law. No decency in it. A state of thugs.”

Mohammad Salah, Palestinian resident, Ein al-Duyuk · Al Jazeera ↗

“What is unfolding here, according to residents, lawyers and the state's own court filings, is a subversion of normal legal processes that have all but erased the line between settler ambition and state authority.”

Al Jazeera, News organization · Al Jazeera ↗

“In practice, Israeli authorities have given the settlers close to a free hand over an entire Palestinian neighbourhood.”

Al Jazeera, News organization · Al Jazeera ↗

Voices from the web unedited

  • Israeli government accused of complicity as illegal settlers demolish Jericho homes "Jericho, occupied West Bank – Where Palestinian homes once stood among orchards and swimming pools on the southwestern edge of Jericho, there is now only flattened earth. Somewhere beneath the packed dirt lie entire houses, dumped into pits and smoothed over. Only…

    CanvasesByPeter@mementomori.socialMastodon · toot.community7h ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗

  • ⚡ NEWS Israeli Settlers Demolish Homes in Jericho Israeli settlers have demolished homes in a village near Jericho, displacing Palestinian families and leaving rubble. The Israeli government faces accusations of complicity in these actions, highlighting ongoing tensions and human rights concerns in the occupied... 📰 https://www…

    GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon · mstdn.party7h ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗

  • The EU et al turn a blind eye to the zionist warpigs’ atrocities. As usual. https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/i sraeli-government-accused-of-complicity-as-settlers-demolish-jericho-homes # genocide # ethnic -cleansing

    H4Heights@mstdn.socialMastodon · toot.community7h agoview on Mastodon ↗