The settlers and the army cooperate in depriving the Palestinians of access to water sources, especially in the hot summer. The state prevented Palestinian villages from obtaining a water network in Masafer Yatta, and when the Palestinians established it in 2019, the army destroyed it.
In the past, the Palestinians established water wells dug into the ground to collect rainwater and use it for the house and for sheep. They also established wells in the pastures, Last year, the occupation demolished five wells in the village of Khallet Al-Dabaa and two in Al-FakhitLast year, the occupation demolished five wells in the village of Khallet Al-Dabaa and two in Al-Fakhit