 In March 2012, the UN published a report about the take-over by Israeli settlers of water resources on the West Bank, including the spring "Ein El Mukheimer" near al-Lubban al-Sharqiyya, traditionally used by villagers for irrigation and domestic purposes.According to the village head of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, the villagers were only allowed near another local spring, "Ain Arik", for a few days of the year during harvest time.The rest of the year they would be stopped by the Israeli army.