Umm al-Hiran

Umm al-Hiran, 2017
Umm al-Hiran is located in Israel
Umm al-Hiran
Umm al-Hiran
Location of Umm al-Hiran within Israel

Umm al-Hiran (Arabic: أم الحيران; Hebrew: אום אל-חיראן) is a Bedouin village settled by Arab-Israeli citizens of the Abu Alkian tribe located in the Wadi Atir area of the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located near Hura, the village was established in 1956 and is one of 46 unrecognized Bedouin villages in Israel. In November 2024 the Government of Israel demolished the village as part of its plan to ethnically cleanse the area and replace it with a Jewish settlement called Dror.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority's struggle over land". AP News. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2024-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Lehmann, Noam (14 November 2024). "Police complete demolition of unrecognized Bedouin village Umm al-Hiran". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 15 Nov 2024. Retrieved 16 Nov 2024.