2020-09-29
Demolishing two houses for Masa’ed family in Khirbet Yarza – The Jordan valley / Tubas
Violation: Demolishing two residences.
Location: Khirbet Yarza / Tubas governorate.
Date: Sept 29th 2020.
Perpetrators: The Israeli Occupation Civil Administration.
Victims: Two families from Masa’ed clan.
Description:
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept 29th 2020, massive army forces, accompanied by the inspection officer in the Israeli Civil Administration raided Khirbet Yarza in the northern Jordan Valley , and carried on demolishing two residences built of stones and zinc sheets , on the pretext of violating an archeological site and the lack of a license , the owners previously received removal notices n issued in reference to military order (1797) . Reportedly, the targeted residences belong to citizens Rami and Hafith Masa’ed from Khirbet Yarza..
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The following table shows more information about the targeted facilities:
Affected citizen | Family members | Children under 18 | Notice number | The targeted facility | notes |
Rami Masa’ed | 3 | - | 10111 | House built of stones , baton , and a zinc ceiling with a total area of 80 m2 | Received a notice previously on the pretext of assaulting antiquities |
Hafiz Masa’ed | 8 | 4 | 10112 | House built of stones and a zinc ceiling with a total area of 60 m2 | |
11 | 4 |
The Occupation Forces accompanied by the inspection officer raided Khirbet Yarza in the Jordan Valley Monday morning Sept 21 , and gave citizens Rami and Hafiz Masa’ed “ Removal within 96 hours” notices , issued in reference to Military Order 1797 , under which the occupation destroys newly constructed buildings in C area.
This was preceded by a notice served to Rami Masa’ed in Sept 9th 2020 , with removal on the pretext of violating an archeology site.
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Khirbet Yarza is frequently targeted by the Occupation, during the last five years several houses were demolished and a high number received demolition notices , even the dirt road that links Khirbet Yarza to Tubas city was ravaged several times , the occupation is also imposing a harsh reality on residents of the Khirbet through turning the communities’ ground into military training area.
About Khirbet Yarza:[1]
5 Km east Tubas city, Khirbet Yarza is bordered by Al-Malih and Al-Aqaba (north), Tubas city (west) , Al-Malih (east) and Tubas city (south).
According to PCBS census, there are (31) people living in Yarza.
Yarza has a total population of 6,154 dunums, of which 12.7 dunums are a built up area. Khirbet Yarza is in C area according to Oslo conventions.
[1] GIS-LRC
