Ein Al-Sakout (Khirbat Al-Sakout)
The spring is located near the village of Ein al-Beida in the northern Jordan Valley. This spring was previously part of the now-abandoned Al-Sakout village, one of 32 villages that were displaced after the 1967 war. Following the displacement of the Al-Sakout residents, the occupying forces established several settlements on the village's lands.
The people of Al-Sakout were forcibly displaced, with some settling in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and others in the nearby village of Ein al-Beida, which is in close proximity to the former site of Al-Sakout. This region is renowned for its picturesque scenery, fertile soil, agricultural activities, and grazing lands, situated at the northeastern edge of Tubas Governorate.
The spring is an abundant water source, with the water collecting in a pool surrounded by reeds and other vegetation. However, in 2005, the occupying forces built a road to facilitate settler access to the spring and installed monitoring cameras and barbed wire to restrict Palestinians from reaching the site.
Despite these obstacles, Palestinian institutions and individuals have organized numerous activities, events, and tourist trails in the region to maintain a Palestinian presence and demonstrate solidarity with the local community displaced from the abandoned villages. The spring serves as a vital water source and a tangible link to the area's rich cultural and agricultural heritage, even as it faces the challenges posed by the ongoing occupation.
A water spring in the northern Jordan Valley.