Authorities demolished a neighbourhood of the unrecognised village of al-Dahiya, north of Rahat, on Monday 12 October, including its mosque.
The Regional Council of Unrecognised Villages said about 50 homes housing some 250 members of the Abu Wadi family were destroyed, plus dozens of other buildings. Ra'am MK Walid al-Huashla, from the village, put it at more than 70 homes. AFP, via the Times of Israel, reported about 80 structures and 400 people.
The forum of Arab local council heads in the south accused ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Amichai Chikli of using demolitions for electoral gain. Councils opened schools to shelter families. On 13 October homes of the Abu Qrinat family in southern Rahat were also demolished.
- ~50-80homes/structures destroyed (accounts differ)
- 250-400people affected
- 1mosque
Entered 12 Oct 2026. If a figure in this entry changes, the old one stays visible, struck through, with the new one and its date beside it. How we correct.