Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valley Five decades in the south Jordan valley were ending in a day, and Mahmoud Eshaq struggled to hold back his tears. The 55-year-old had not cried since he was a boy, but as he dismantled the family home and prepared to flee the village where his whole life had played out, he was overwhelmed by grief.While Eshaq’s children loaded mattresses, a fridge, sacks of flour and suitcases of clothes into a truck, masked soldiers escorted a teenage Israeli shepherd down the main village road, where he posed for photos on his donkey, flashing a V sign. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/settlers-violence-ethnic-cleansing-west-bank-village">Continue reading...</a>

يواجه قرية رأس عين العوجا الفلسطينية، التي تضم حوالي 135 عائلة، تطهيرًا عرقيًا وشيكًا حيث يستعد السكان للإخلاء تحت ضغط المستوطنين الإسرائيليين والوجود العسكري. عبر محمود إسحاق، أحد السكان القدامى، عن حزنه العميق أثناء تفكيك منزله العائلي، مما يمثل نهاية لعقود من الحياة في القرية.

La aldea palestina de Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja, hogar de aproximadamente 135 familias, enfrenta un inminente limpieza étnica mientras los residentes se preparan para evacuar bajo la presión de colonos israelíes y la presencia militar. Mahmoud Eshaq, un residente de toda la vida, expresó una profunda tristeza al desmantelar su hogar familiar, marcando el final de décadas de vida en la aldea.

Le village palestinien de Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja, abritant environ 135 familles, fait face à un nettoyage ethnique imminent alors que les résidents se préparent à évacuer sous la pression des colons israéliens et de la présence militaire. Mahmoud Eshaq, un résident de longue date, a exprimé une profonde tristesse en démontant sa maison familiale, marquant la fin de décennies de vie dans le village.

The Palestinian village of Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja, home to approximately 135 families, is facing imminent ethnic cleansing as residents prepare to evacuate under pressure from Israeli settlers and military presence. Mahmoud Eshaq, a long-time resident, expressed profound grief as he dismantled his family home, marking the end of decades of life in the village.

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