‘Not a single home standing’: Israel empties 66th Palestinian village

Nearly 5,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from West Bank communities since October 2023, as Israel demolished another village south of Hebron. Israeli forces demolish homes and structures in the Palestinian village of Khalet al-Daba, in Masafer Yatta, the southern West Bank, 5 May 2025

The Palestine Chronicle reports on 2 September 2026:

Key Developments

• B’Tselem says 66 Palestinian villages have been completely emptied since October 2023, with another 18 partially displaced.
• Nearly 4,931 Palestinians, including approximately 2,339 children and teenagers, have been forcibly displaced.
• Israeli forces demolished every home in Khirbet al-Taban on Wednesday, displacing around 70 Palestinians.

Israel has completely emptied 66 Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank since October 2023, forcibly displacing nearly 5,000 people, according to figures released Wednesday by Israeli rights group B’Tselem.

The latest community to be emptied was Khirbet al-Taban, south of Hebron, where Israeli forces demolished all residential structures on Wednesday morning.  Around 70 Palestinians belonging to 12 families lived in the community, including 28 children.   The forces did not leave a single home standing,” B’Tselem said.

Israeli forces also demolished sheep pens, water tanks and storage facilities and destroyed caves used by residents in the area, according to the rights organization.

Completely Emptied
B’Tselem said Khirbet al-Taban became the 66th Palestinian village to be completely emptied of its residents since October 2023.

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