East of the village lie Sa'ir and Bani Na'im, separated by the Israeli bypass road Highway 60.
The settlers seek to take more Palestinian lands to integrate Givat Harsina and Kiryat Arba and form one big settlement bloc.
[4][7][8] Palestinian residents and observers repeatedly reported attacks, demolitions and confiscations by settlers and military.
[9] On 21 May 2012, Israeli forces, police and Mekorot workers destroyed crops and confiscated irrigation equipment.
[8] On 2 March 2011, Israeli troops destroyed three Palestinian water wells, one in Al Baqa and two in Wadi al-Ghrous.