Israel is constructing a new reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, a project that has drawn attention because the water will be drawn from Palestinian sources.
The development, which has been referred to in some reports as “Herod’s Pool,” involves building a storage facility that will capture and hold water for future use. The water is expected to be diverted from existing Palestinian water supplies in the area.
According to Israeli authorities, the reservoir is part of a broader effort to expand water infrastructure in the region. The project is being carried out on land that is under Israeli control in the West Bank.
The West Bank is a territory that has been under Israeli occupation since 1967, and water allocation remains a highly contested issue between Israeli and Palestinian communities.
Palestinian residents in the surrounding area have expressed concerns that the new reservoir could affect their access to water, citing the fact that the project will siphon water from local Palestinian sources.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
