Land Research Center

Violation: Halt of Work and demolition notice.

Location: Aj-Jiftlik village / Jericho governorate.

Date: September 22^nd 2020.

Perpetrators: The Israeli Occupation Civil Administration.

Victims: Citizen Hussain Al-Ka’abneh.

Description:

Tuesday , September 22^nd 2020, the inspection officer in the Civil Administration gave citizen Hussain Ka’abneh (28) from Aj-Jiftlik a demolition notice for his residence (built of stones and steel sheets) with a total area of 80 m², on the pretext of building without licenses in C area.

According to notice number (10008) with the title “removal of a new building” , the Israeli occupation gave the owner only 96 hours before carrying out the demolition , this notice was issued under military order (1797).

a notice to remove Hussain Al-Ka’abneh residence

 The targeted residence

Affected Citizen told LRC:

“After the occupation forces demolished my house, I built a basic residence to put a roof on top of my family of 5 (3 children), it didn’t take the occupation long before notifying my new residence, they even prohibit us from objecting to the notices.”

About al- Jiftlik:[1]

It is located 35km to the northern part of Jericho city and is edged by the village of Beit Dajan from the northwest and Massua colony from the west. The village has a population of 3100 people until 2017 and has a total land area of 185031 dunums of which 1110 dunums are built-up area. Noteworthy, the occupation expropriated around 12040 dunums from the village as follows:

3207 dunums were confiscated for the favor of establishing colonies in the nearby.

3328 dunums were confiscated for the bypass roads no. (90, 505, and 508).

5505 dunums were confiscated for the favor of military camps

[1] GIS-LRC

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