Israeli settlers forcibly expelled 26 families totaling 124 people, including 59 children, from the Ras ‘Ein al-‘Auja community in the Jordan Valley of the West Bank, according to a post on X by Ihab Hassane. The report emerged during the three-hour period from 2:16 a.m. to 5:16 a.m. UTC on January 10, 2026. Hassane stated that the settlers were backed by the Israeli army and government in what he described as ethnic cleansing of the community. The post detailed the forcible removal of residents from their homes. No immediate official statements from Israeli authorities or the Palestinian Authority were available in the reporting window confirming or addressing the incident.
