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What is ‘Herod’s Pool’, and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?

Herod’s Pool is the name Israeli settlers have given an ancient reservoir that lies in the Palestinian village of Fasayil.

Al Jazeera English1 source1 min read4 weeks agoFiled October 5, 2026

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Three years of Israel’s mass dispossession of West Bank Palestinians
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What is ‘Herod’s Pool’, and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?

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