Jewish settlers encircle water springs in northern Jordan Valley

TUBAS, (PIC)

Jewish settlers placed concrete blocks around several springs in Khirbet al-Deir in the northern Jordan Valley on Monday.

Omar Fuqaha, head of the village council in Ein al-Bayda, said that settlers placed the concrete blocks around some springs in an attempt to take control over them and prevent Palestinian citizens from using them.

The settlers repeatedly target springs scattered throughout the border area which are usually used by citizens to irrigate their…