# 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.

- Published: 2026-10-05T19:00:21.685Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T08:30:54.189Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Alia Mleihat, Allegra Pacheco, Alon Arad, Amichai Eliyahu, Bezalel Smotrich, B’Tselem, Cogat, Fasayil, Haaretz, Herod’s Pool, Israel, Metzoke Eretz

## How it developed

- 2026-10-05T19:00:21.685Z - Al Jazeera English: [What is ‘Herod’s Pool’, and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/what-is-herods-pool-and-why-is-israel-developing-it-in-the-west-bank)
- 2026-10-07T08:30:54.189Z - Al Jazeera English: [Three years of Israel’s mass dispossession of West Bank Palestinians](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/7/three-years-of-israels-mass-dispossession-of-west-bank-palestinians)

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