Demolitions and confiscations in communities facing expulsion

28 May 2025 al-Jawaya

Civil Administration demolishes agricultural structures in community of a-Jawaya

On Wednesday, 28 May 2025, Civil Administration personnel, escorted by soldiers and Border Police officers and equipped with bulldozers, arrived at the community of a-Jawaya in the South Hebron Hills. The forces demolished two agricultural structures – one made of concrete blocks and the other of tin, as well as a livestock enclosure and a cave belonging to one of the families.

22 April 2025 al-Jawaya

Israel demolishes water cistern and vandalizes water tanks, South Hebron Hills

On Tuesday, 22 April 2025, Civil Administration personnel, accompanied by soldiers and Border Police officers and equipped with a bulldozer, arrived in the community of al-Jawaya, southeast of the town of Yatta in the South Hebron Hills. They demolished a water cistern and vandalized a water tank.

5 August 2024 al-Jawaya

Israel destroys water cistern in al-Jawaya community

On Monday, 5 August 2024, Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and two diggers at the Palestinian community of al-Jawaya in the South Hebron Hills and destroyed a water cistern used for domestic purposes and irrigation.

23 July 2024 a-Tuwani, al-Jawaya

Civil Administration demolishes homes of two families in South Hebron Hills, leaving 20 people homeless

On Tuesday, 23 July 2024, at around 9:30 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and four excavators at the community of al-Jawaya in the South Hebron Hills and demolished a residential tent that belonged to a family of 10, including seven minors. The family had been forced to live in the tent since the Civil Administration demolished their home on 4 June 2024.The family was left without shelter for a second time. The forces then continued south to the village of a-Tuwani, where they demolished the home of another family of 10–including five minors–leaving them homeless, too.

4 June 2024 al-Jawaya

Israel demolishes a house, leaving a family of 10 homeless

On Tuesday, 4 June 2024, Civil Administration personnel arrived at the community of al-Jawaya in the South Hebron Hills with a military and Border Police escort and two diggers. The forces demolished the home of a family of 10, including seven minors, leaving them homeless.

15 May 2023 al-Jawaya, Kh. al-Mufaqarah, Kh. Khallet a-Dabe'

Israeli forces destroy farmland and uproot about 100 fruit trees belonging to Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills

On Monday, 15 May 2023, at around 10:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived at the Khilet ‘Ayad area, south of the city of Hebron, with a military escort, a bulldozer and a digger. The forces razed farm fields in an area spanning four dunams (1 dunam = 1,000 sq. meters) and destroyed the fence surrounding them.The forces then continued to the community of al-Jawaya, southeast of the town of Yatta, where they uprooted and confiscated 50 olive seedlings.From there, the forces traveled to the community of Khirbet al-Mufaqarah in Masafer Yatta, where they destroyed a water cistern used for irrigation and uprooted about 100 olive and almond trees and grape vines.The forces then went to Khirbet Khallet a-Dabe’, also in Masafer Yatta, and destroyed a 40-meter-long fence surrounding farmlands.

25 October 2022 al-Jawaya, Kh. Wadi Ejheish

Civil Administration demolishes six seasonal residential tents and two tents used as livestock enclosures in South Hebron Hills

After the Civil Administration demolished a home under construction in Bani Na'im, the forces carried on to the community of al-Jawaya, southeast of the town of Yatta in the South Hebron Hills, where they demolished two tents used as livestock enclosures. The forces then went to the community of Kh. Wadi Ejheish, southeast of the village of a-Samu’ in the South Hebron Hills, where they destroyed six seasonal residential tents belonging to five families with a total of 24 members, including 11 minors. During the demolition, the forces fired tear gas canisters at residents who gathered at the site to try and stop the demolition.

19 July 2022 al-Jawaya

Israel demolishes home and 2 livestock enclosures and rest tent, and confiscates 3 water containers, al-Jawaya, South Hebron Hills

On Monday, 19 July 2022, at around 10:30 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort, a bulldozer, crane and pickup truck with a trailer at the area of ‘Ein al-Beida in the community of al-Jawaya, southeast of the town of Yatta in the South Hebron Hills. The forces demolished the home of a family of three, demolished and confiscated three tents, two of which were used as livestock enclosures and one as a rent tent, and confiscated three water containers owned by shepherds.

24 May 2022 al-Jawaya

Israel demolishes two agricultural structures in al-Jawaya, South Hebron Hills

On Tuesday, 24 May 2022, at around 10:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and equipped with a bulldozer at the community of al-Jawaya in the South Hebron Hills. The forces demolished two agricultural structures belonging to a family from the village.

3 November 2021 الجوايا, al-Jawaya, al-Jawaya

Israel demolishes home of family of 15, including 7 minors, in the South Hebron Hills

On Wednesday, 3 November 2021, at around 8:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel came with a military and Border Police escort to the community of al-Jawaya southeast of the town of Yatta in the South Hebron Hills, where they demolished the home of a family of 15, including seven minors, which contained two apartments.