Land Research Center

• Violation: notifies a halt to work construction work.

• Location: east of Jericho.

• Date of violation: 06/06/2022.

The aggressor party: the so-called civil administration affiliated with the occupation.

• The affected party: Five Palestinian families of Jerusalem.

• Details of the violation:

On the morning of Monday, June 6, 2022, the Israeli occupation army, accompanied by the so-called construction inspector of the Israeli Civil Administration, raided the "Sama Jericho" area, located east of Jericho, adjacent to the bypass road called "Line 90", and targeted five residential houses under completion, belonging to families from Jerusalem, by notifying them a halt to work and construction on the pretext of non-licensing, in areas named “C” according to the Oslo Accords.

According to the details contained in the notifications, the occupation set the date 06/27/2022 a date for a session of the "Construction and Organization Committee" to discuss what it called "the demolition of the building or the return of the place to its previous state." Where this committee will hold its meeting in its headquarters in the settlement of "Beit El".

• The following table shows the details of the threats according to the field follow-up.

Affected citizen	Number of family members			Area in m²	Description of the building	Number of notification	Photo
	Male	Female	Children
Jamil Assad Qatnani	3	5	2	250	House under construction - two floors	40681	1
Fayez Abdul Ghafir Qawasmeh	4	2	2	180	House under construction - two floors	40682	2
Rasha Khaled Al-Khalili	3	3	4	250	House under construction - two floors	40683	3
Joseph Antoine Qandilou	2	4	1	200	House under construction - two floors	40684	4
Ruqaya Khalil Muhammad Yaghi	1	1	0	200	House under construction - two floors	40685	5
Total	13	15	9	1080

 It is noteworthy that the eastern region of the city of Jericho, according to field follow-up, has witnessed since the beginning of 2022, a fierce attack by the Israeli occupation, which in turn, through the so-called construction inspector, has notified more than 45 residential facilities to stop construction and demolition, as the occupation strives to undermine the presence Palestinians in that area, with the aim of emptying it and controlling it later.

The Land Research Center sees the demolition of Palestinian facilities and homes as a violation of international laws and covenants that stipulate the right to adequate housing. It also considers the demolition process as a clear infringement and a clear violation of all international laws, treaties and covenants, most notably:

• Article (17) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 1948:
• Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
• No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
• Article (23) of the Hague Convention of 1907 AD:
• (g) To destroy or seize the enemy's property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.
• Article (53) of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1948:
• Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.