Demolitions and confiscations in communities facing expulsion

6 November 2024 a-Rakeez

Israel demolishes home, leaving family homeless in Masafer Yatta

On Wednesday, 6 Nov. 2024, Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and equipped with a digger in the community of a-Rakeez in Masafer Yatta, the South Hebron Hills, and demolished a home belonging to a family of six, including four minors. The family was left homeless.

4 November 2024 Jericho

Israel demolishes a vacation home and sheep pen in al-Matar

On Monday, 4 November 2024, around 8:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel, escorted by soldiers and equipped with a digger, arrived in the area of al-Matar, east of Jericho, and demolished a vacation home owned by a resident of East Jerusalem, along with the surrounding fence. The forces also demolished a sheep pen and its surrounding fence, which were owned by a local resident.

31 October 2024 Juret al-Kheil

Settlers force out residents of Palestinian community of Jurat al-Kheil, northwest of Hebron, destroy homes and steal property

On Saturday, 19 October 2024, a group of five settlers, some armed, arrived with three dogs at the community of Jurat al-Kheil. The hamlet, which lies northwest of Hebron and has 20 structures, is home to 10 families, numbering 40 people in total, including 16 minors. One of the settlers pointed his gun at a community resident’s head and threatened to shoot him and others if they did not leave permanently. A dog the settlers set on the residents bit another man, who was taken for treatment in the city of Halhul.The next day, Sunday, 20 October 2024, around 7:00 A.M., about 20 settlers arrived at the community on foot, with more arriving in two cars. Fearing for their lives, the entire community fled towards the village of Sa’ir. One member watched the community from a nearby hill and saw the settlers going around the houses and smashing their windows. He tried to call the police several times, but no officers arrived. The settlers left around noon, at which point some residents returned to the community and saw the windows had, in fact, been smashed and that the settlers had also stolen some iron sheeting installed to protect the windows and farming equipment. After the returning residents arrived at the community, the settlers came back in a car, forcing the residents to flee once more and watch from afar as the settlers walked around the houses, destroying property. The settlers stayed in the area all night.On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, some residents returned to the community and discovered that the settlers had destroyed three of the residential buildings, damaged the roofs of all remaining 17 structures, and cut down and uprooted dozens of olive trees and grapevines. Shortly after their arrival, settlers returned in two cars, one belonging to the settlement security guard, and with dogs. They swore at the residents and told them to leave. The residents obeyed out of fear, and then the settlers stole five water tanks and towed them towards the settlement of Metzad, while other settlers drove up to the community in several cars and stole items from residents’ homes. The residents filed a complaint about the settlers’ actions at the Etzion police station that same day. The next day, 24 October 2024, community residents returned once more, and within an hour, the settlement guard arrived with three female soldiers, who told the residents to leave and pushed them to the main road leading to Sa’ir. As of 30 October 2024, community residents have not returned home.

15 October 2024 'Ein a-Duyuk a-Tahta

Israel demolishes vacation home in the village of ‘Ein a-Duyuk a-Tahta, Jordan Valley

On Tuesday, 15 October 2024, Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and equipped with two diggers at the Palestinian village of ‘Ein a-Duyuk a-Tahta, west of Jericho, and demolished a vacation home owned by a family of ten, including five minors, from Hebron. The forces also demolished a swimming pool in the yard and a surrounding fence, and damaged two water tanks.

1 October 2024

Israel demolishes three vacation homes near Jericho

On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and a digger at Steih, an area south of Jericho, and demolished three vacation homes owned by three families from East Jerusalem.

23 September 2024 al-Jiftlik

Israel demolishes building housing two families in the Palestinian village of al-Jiftlik, Jordan Valley

On Monday, 23 September 2024, Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and a digger at the village of al-Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley. The Israeli forces destroyed a three-story residential building housing two families numbering 12 people in total, including four minors. The ground floor served as a warehouse owned by the families. The Israeli forces also destroyed two water tanks and some solar panels on the roof of the building.

18 September 2024 al-Buweib

Israel destroys water cistern in village of al-Buweib, South Hebron Hills

On Wednesday, 18 September 2024, at around 10:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and two diggers at the Palestinian village of al-Buweib in the South Hebron Hills and destroyed a water cistern used for irrigation.

9 September 2024 Marj Na'jah

Israel demolishes three seasonal homes. as well as agricultural sheds belonging to five families in Marj Na’jah, Jordan Valley

On Monday, 9 September 2024, at around 7:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort and three diggers at the west side of the Palestinian village of Marj Na’jah. The forces demolished three caravans used as seasonal residences by five families numbering 28 people in total, including 16 minors. The forces also demolished six agricultural sheds and razed ten palm trees owned by the same families.