2021-02-08
Violation: demolishing and confiscating structures
Location: Humsa al-Fauqa hamlet
Date: February 08, 2021
Perpetrators: Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration
Victims: 9 Palestinian families
Details:
For the fourth time in a month, a force from the Israeli Occupation Army raided on February 08, 2021 Humsa al-Fauqa hamlet and carried out a demolition operation that targeted residential and agricultural structures donated by the EU in a step to shelter those who have gotten their residences demolished. Noteworthy, the demolition operation rendered several Palestinian families homeless.
Photos 1-5: side of the demolition and confiscation operation
The following table details information about the affected Palestinians and their properties. Noteworthy, all structures mentioned in the below table are donated by the EU :
Affected citizen | Family | Children (minors) | No. of livestock | Nature of structure |
Abdel Ghani Awawda | 11 | 4 | 167 | A Barn (160m2) demolished Residential tent (45m2) confiscated.
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Muath Awawda | 3 | 1 | 55 | Residential tent (45m2) confiscated.
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Anas Awawda | 6 | 4 | 90 | A Barn (120m2) demolished Residential tent (45m2) demolished.
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Ismael Abu Kibash | 3 | 0 | 295 | Residential tent (45m2) confiscated. Sheep tent (45m2 barn) confiscated A hay storage (12m2) demolished A barn 180m2 demolished
Fence rolls confiscated
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Nitham Abu Kibash | 5 | 3 | 178 | Residential tent (45m2) confiscated. Sheep tent (45m2 barn) confiscated A hay storage (12m2) demolished A barn 120m2 demolished
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Nitham Abu Kibash | 6 | 3 | 269 | Residential tent (45m2) confiscated. A barn 160m2 demolished
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Harb Abu Kibash | 8 | 4 | 280 | Residential tent (45m2) confiscated. Sheep tent (45m2 barn) confiscated Shade cloth (80m) confiscated
Barn (160m2) demolished Sheep tent (60m2 barn) confiscated Metal studs and fence confiscated
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Waleed Abu Kibash | 12 | 7 | 220 | Residential tent (45m2) confiscated. Sheep tent (45m2 barn) confiscated Sheep tent (60m2 barn) confiscated Barn (180m2) demolished
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Mohammad Abu Kibash | 8 | 5 | 340 | Residential tent (45m2) confiscated. Sheep tent (45m2 barn) confiscated Barn (160m2) demolished
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Not only, during the operation, the attacking force confiscated two vehicles. Reportedly, one car belongs to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission and the other one belongs to Palestine T.V.
It should be also indicated the Israeli Occupation Authorities have previously declared Humsa al-Fauqa hamlet a “closed military area”. This entails having the area evicted of residents and properties.
This Report Was Prepared as Part of Secure Palestinian Lands and Housing Rights project activities
The Contents of This Document are the responsibility of LRC and do Not Reflect positions of the European Union