Palestinian families in Humsa al-Fouqa community in the northern Jordan Valley were told by the Israeli army to leave their homes on Monday, according to local sources

Mutaz Bisharat, a local official, was quoted by WAFA news agency as stating that the army is going to hold military drills in the area and has ordered the families of the community to leave their homes for the duration of the drill.

Israel has been trying to evacuate the Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley using different pretexts, including conducting military exercises.