Itkin (2020:80–83) describes a destruction layer at Ḥorvat Tov consisting of ash deposits, collapsed walls, and large quantities of pottery sealed beneath the debris. The collapse occurred while the floors were still exposed, suggesting a sudden violent event. Although the absence of human remains and limited complete vessels could indicate planned abandonment, widespread mending holes in the pottery and signs of internal architectural modification appear to reflect stress conditions prior to destruction. The chronology—late 7th to early 6th century BCE—corresponds with regional crisis and warfare in the Arad–Beer-sheba Valley, but the nature of the collapse (instantaneous wall failure and sealed ash layers) leaves open the possibility of a seismic component amid military turmoil.