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Confiscation of a shack in the Abu al-Hilu community, 8 July 2020. Photo courtesy of community residents
On Wednesday, 8 July 2020, at around 8:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with an escort of Israel Police, Border Police officers, soldiers and a crane truck at the Abu a-Nuwar community, southeast of the town of al ‘Eizariyah, in an area Israel defines as E1. The forces dismantled and confiscated a wooden and metal structure under construction intended as a couple’s home.
Later on, at around 10:00 A.M., the forces arrived at the community of Abu al-Hilu, in the Khan al-Ahmar area, east of Jerusalem. There, they confiscated a shack intended as a couple’s living quarters. In addition, they confiscated a solar power system belonging to the family which included four solar panels. The solar system was constructed and maintained by the NGO COMET-ME with funding from the European Union.