Israel threatens to seize ancient water reservoirs near Bethlehem

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:19 GMT

Solomon’s Pools date back to the second century BCE, and have become a source of recreation for nearby BethlehemIsrael is threatening to seize ancient water reservoirs near Bethlehem, in what would be a significant escalation in an intensifying campaign for control of West Bank land and the Middle East’s historical narrative.Since Israel’s extremist finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, made an explicit threat in May to “erase” the agreements that confirmed Palestinian ownership of Solomon’s Pools more than 30 years ago, Israeli settlers and troops have stepped up their presence around the spectacular site. Continue reading...

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