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This project focuses on Palestinian shepherding communities in the Jordan Valley, many of whom live within or near areas declared by the Israeli military as firing zones. Around 2,700 people in 20 such communities live under constant threat of displacement, often under the pretext of military training. Since 2009, the army has issued evacuation orders forcing residents to leave their homes temporarily—sometimes for hours, sometimes for days—under threat of confiscation of livestock and forced removal. Unexploded ordnance left behind frequently poses serious risks to lives. Meanwhile, nearby Israeli settlements continue to expand, often cultivating land without permits, including privately owned Palestinian plots, with little to no enforcement by the authorities. A report by the Israeli NGO Kerem Navot reveals that 80% of these firing zones are not used for training, suggesting that their designation serves as a tool to restrict Palestinian presence and facilitate settler land control—part of a broader strategy of territorial and demographic restructuring in the West Bank. Since 2009, the army has issued evacuation orders forcing residents to leave their homes temporarily—sometimes for hours, sometimes for days—under threat of confiscation of livestock and forced removal. Unexploded ordnance left behind frequently poses serious risks to lives. Meanwhile, nearby Israeli settlements continue to expand, often cultivating land without permits, including privately owned Palestinian plots, with little to no enforcement by the authorities. A report by the Israeli NGO Kerem Navot reveals that 80% of these firing zones are not used for training, suggesting that their designation serves as a tool to restrict Palestinian presence and facilitate settler land control—part of a broader strategy of territorial and demographic restructuring in the West Bank.

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