18 aug 2020
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Israeli bulldozers on Tuesday morning demolished a Palestinian residential building composed of six floors in Jabal al-Mukabber town south of Jerusalem City.
Local sources said that Israeli bulldozers, escorted by armed forces, stormed Jabal al-Mukabber in the early morning hours and embarked on destroying the building which belongs to the Palestinian citizen Aziz Ja’abis. video video They said that confrontations flared up between the Israeli forces and the Palestinian residents of Jabal al-Mukabber who tried to prevent the demolition but failed. video video |
The Israeli authorities claimed that Ja’abis’s building was demolished for being “unlicensed”.
Based on a monthly report issued by the media office of Hamas in the West Bank and Jerusalem, the Israeli authorities during July 2020 destroyed 18 Palestinian homes and 104 commercial and agricultural facilities.
Since the occupation of Jerusalem in 1967, over 1,900 Palestinian houses have been demolished in the city.
Based on a monthly report issued by the media office of Hamas in the West Bank and Jerusalem, the Israeli authorities during July 2020 destroyed 18 Palestinian homes and 104 commercial and agricultural facilities.
Since the occupation of Jerusalem in 1967, over 1,900 Palestinian houses have been demolished in the city.
16 aug 2020
Israeli authorities notified today for the demolition of a Palestinian-owned residential tent and a shed used as an animal shelter in the village of ‘Atouf to the south of Tubas, in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank, according to a local official.
Abdullah Bisharat, head of Atouf and Ras al- Ahmar Village Council, told WAFA Israeli notified local resident Khalil ‘Odeh of their intentions to demolish his 40-aquare-meters residential tent and 150-square meters’ animal shelter within the next 96 hours, citing unpermitted construction as pretext.
Abdullah Bisharat, head of Atouf and Ras al- Ahmar Village Council, told WAFA Israeli notified local resident Khalil ‘Odeh of their intentions to demolish his 40-aquare-meters residential tent and 150-square meters’ animal shelter within the next 96 hours, citing unpermitted construction as pretext.
Israeli occupation bulldozers embarked today on razing Palestinian-owned lands, under the pretext of opening a road, near the village of Shufa, southeast of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, local sources said.
Tahseen Hamed, a local activist, told WAFA that seven bulldozers are currently working on razing the aforementioned area, planted with olive and almond trees, under the pretext of opening a road, which is most likely going to serve Israeli settlers exclusively.
He added that the ownership of the lands belongs to Palestinian families from the village, who have legal and official documents proving their ownership, adding that the area is among hundreds of dunums of land in the Tulkarm Governorate slated for confiscation by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Tahseen Hamed, a local activist, told WAFA that seven bulldozers are currently working on razing the aforementioned area, planted with olive and almond trees, under the pretext of opening a road, which is most likely going to serve Israeli settlers exclusively.
He added that the ownership of the lands belongs to Palestinian families from the village, who have legal and official documents proving their ownership, adding that the area is among hundreds of dunums of land in the Tulkarm Governorate slated for confiscation by the Israeli occupation authorities.
15 aug 2020
Illegal Israeli settlers uprooted today dozens of olive saplings belonging to Palestinian villagers in the village of Asira ash-Shamaliya, to the north of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank, according to a local source.
Naser Jawabreh, in charge of the Ministry of Information office in Nablus, told WAFA that settlers, protected by an army escort, broke into an agricultural area in the vicinity of the village, before they embarked on uprooting the olive saplings that have been planted by Palestinian activists in the area, which is facing an Israeli threat of confiscation.
He said that settlers yesterday attempted to set up tents in the same area, but were confronted by local citizens who forced them to leave the area.
Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by the occupation authorities.
There are more than 450 thousand Jewish settlers living in the occupied Palestinian Territory in violation of international law.
Naser Jawabreh, in charge of the Ministry of Information office in Nablus, told WAFA that settlers, protected by an army escort, broke into an agricultural area in the vicinity of the village, before they embarked on uprooting the olive saplings that have been planted by Palestinian activists in the area, which is facing an Israeli threat of confiscation.
He said that settlers yesterday attempted to set up tents in the same area, but were confronted by local citizens who forced them to leave the area.
Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by the occupation authorities.
There are more than 450 thousand Jewish settlers living in the occupied Palestinian Territory in violation of international law.
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Two Palestinian families from Silwan, in the occupied Palestinian capital Jerusalem, were forced to demolish their homes, after the city council constantly refused to license them, and had to resort to the destroying their own properties to avoid the excessively high fines and fees.
The first property is owned by Palestinians of the al-Abbassi family who said that they built the house seven months ago, to shelter themselves and added that the property was built on their privately-owned land. video video Despite all attempts to obtain the needed permits, the City Council of occupied Jerusalem decided to demolish it, and the family’s lawyer managed to postpone the demolition until August 21st. |
However, the City Council informed the family, through its lawyer, that there is nothing else they can do, and that their home will be demolished, and the family will be billed for the destruction, the equipment, and all additional fines and fees.
On Friday, the family decided to proceed with the demolition in an effort to avoid all additional costs, fines, and fees.
The family said they had no other choice but to build the 40 square/meter home without a permit, as they needed to place to live and the City Council constantly rejected all permit applications.
Several months ago, the City Council in occupied Jerusalem demolished residential and commercial structures owned by the family, and imposed a fine of more than 200.000 Israeli Shekels, in addition to billing them for the cost of the demolitions.
In addition, the family of Ehab ‘Eqiel from Karm ash-Sheikh neighborhood in Silwan, was also forced to demolish its home, which was constructed in April of this year.
The property, only 80 square/meters, was built using reinforced steel, providing shelter for the Palestinian and his family, and was built on their own lands.
After the property was installed, the young man was summoned for interrogation, and was later informed that there will be a court hearing regarding the property, however, the soldiers invaded his home, last Sunday, and told him he needed to demolish the property within four days.
The family started the demolition on Thursday night after midnight and continued the work until dawn hours, Friday.
On Friday, the family decided to proceed with the demolition in an effort to avoid all additional costs, fines, and fees.
The family said they had no other choice but to build the 40 square/meter home without a permit, as they needed to place to live and the City Council constantly rejected all permit applications.
Several months ago, the City Council in occupied Jerusalem demolished residential and commercial structures owned by the family, and imposed a fine of more than 200.000 Israeli Shekels, in addition to billing them for the cost of the demolitions.
In addition, the family of Ehab ‘Eqiel from Karm ash-Sheikh neighborhood in Silwan, was also forced to demolish its home, which was constructed in April of this year.
The property, only 80 square/meters, was built using reinforced steel, providing shelter for the Palestinian and his family, and was built on their own lands.
After the property was installed, the young man was summoned for interrogation, and was later informed that there will be a court hearing regarding the property, however, the soldiers invaded his home, last Sunday, and told him he needed to demolish the property within four days.
The family started the demolition on Thursday night after midnight and continued the work until dawn hours, Friday.
14 aug 2020
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Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) on Friday forced a Palestinian citizen to demolish his own house in Silwan town in Jerusalem. video
Local sources said that based on an IOA order, Ehab Aqil had to demolish his home to avoid heavy fines or jail time. Palestinian activist Naser al-Hadmi, head of a Jerusalem committee against Judaization, said that the IOA is pursuing a systematic policy against the Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, which includes house demolitions, high taxes, bans from al-Aqsa Mosque, and movement restrictions, to pressure them to leave the city. |
Al-Hadmi said that these US-backed practices have seen an alarming rise recently, especially home demolitions.
A report issued by the media office of Hamas Movement pointed out that the IOA demolished 18 Palestinian homes and 104 other facilities, mainly shops, stores, and agricultural structures, in July 2020.
Since the occupation of the city in 1967, over 1,900 Palestinian homes have been demolished in Jerusalem.
A report issued by the media office of Hamas Movement pointed out that the IOA demolished 18 Palestinian homes and 104 other facilities, mainly shops, stores, and agricultural structures, in July 2020.
Since the occupation of the city in 1967, over 1,900 Palestinian homes have been demolished in Jerusalem.
Israeli settlers set fire today to agricultural lands in the village of Asira al-Qibliya to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, local sources said.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors settlement and settlers' vandalism in the north of the West Bank, told WAFA that extremist settlers set fire to a number of lands in the aforementioned village after its residents fought them back when they raided the eastern area.
He noted that clashes broke out between Israeli occupation soldiers and Palestinians youths following the arson attack, which resulted in some of the latter getting suffocated due to inhaling toxic gas thrown at them by the forces.
To be noted, Israeli settlers are notorious for the attacks against Palestinians and their property. Most of the attacks carried out by Israeli settlers often go unpunished.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors settlement and settlers' vandalism in the north of the West Bank, told WAFA that extremist settlers set fire to a number of lands in the aforementioned village after its residents fought them back when they raided the eastern area.
He noted that clashes broke out between Israeli occupation soldiers and Palestinians youths following the arson attack, which resulted in some of the latter getting suffocated due to inhaling toxic gas thrown at them by the forces.
To be noted, Israeli settlers are notorious for the attacks against Palestinians and their property. Most of the attacks carried out by Israeli settlers often go unpunished.
13 aug 2020
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Israeli settlers today torched a bulldozer and scrawled hate graffiti in Asira al-Qibliya village, southwest of Nablus city, according to a local official. video
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlements in the northern West Bank, said that some 20 Israeli settlers sneaked into the village during the night, set fire to a bulldozer and spray-painted hate graffiti threatening vandalism of Palestinian property. He said the settlers, who came from Yitzhar, an illegal settlement inhabited by hardcore fanatic Jews, attacked a house situated on the outskirts of the village. |
The villagers managed to fend off the settlers’ attack, prompting confrontations with Israeli occupation forces who provided protection to the settlers.
The soldiers fired a barrage of stun and tear gas grenades towards the villagers and their houses, causing several to suffocate.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers slashed tires of three Palestinian vehicles in the Salfit-area village of Yasouf in the north of the West Bank after sneaking into the village during the night, according to local sources.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by the Israeli occupation authorities.
The soldiers fired a barrage of stun and tear gas grenades towards the villagers and their houses, causing several to suffocate.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers slashed tires of three Palestinian vehicles in the Salfit-area village of Yasouf in the north of the West Bank after sneaking into the village during the night, according to local sources.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by the Israeli occupation authorities.
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