2021-08-04
The Israeli Occupation Demolishes Residential and Agricultural Structures in Khirbet Ibziq / Tubas Governorate
Violation: Demolition of Houses and Facilities.
Location: Khirbet Ibziq / North Tubas City.
Date: August 4th 2021.
Perpetrators: The so-called building inspector at the Israeli Civil Administration.
Victims: 3 families at the area.
Description:
Wednesday, August 4th 2021, the so-called building inspector at the Israeli Civil Administration raided “Khierbat Ibziq” north Tubas, and carried on demolishing and confiscating residential and Agricultural structures, water tanks, and solar panels belong to three families at the Khirbet who depend mainly on agriculture and cattle breeding.
According to the occupation, the targeted area is considered a closed military zone, where the occupation imposes restrictions on lands exploitation.
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the location after the confiscation
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The following table shows more information about the targeted facilities:
Affected Citizen | Family members | Children | females | Heads of Sheep | Notice number | The targeted facilities | notes |
Hayel Turkman | 10 | 6 | 4 | 400 | 1269 | -Residential tent - 2 batteries - 6 Solar panels | The owner was a victim of demolition before. The tents are a donation from ACTED |
1295 |
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Mohammed Daraghma | 6 | 4 | 3 | 340 | 1297 | -Residential tent 60 m2 - tent barn 45m2 -tent barn 60 m2 -three solar panels -power inverter -four kilowatt -30 fences that compose a barn | |
Na’el Hroub | 9 | 3 | 4 | 290 | N/A | 1-Residential tent 60 m2 2-Residential tent 45 m2 3-barn tent 90 m2 4-barn tent 60 m2 5-four solar panels 6-power inverter 7-water reservoir (1.5 m3) 8- 45 m of plastic sheets | The owner was a victim of demolition before. The tents are a donation from ACTED |
total | 25 | 13 | 11 | 630 |
Source: Firsthand field observation – Israeli Violations Monitoring Section – Land Research Center, August 2021
One of the Victims, Citizen Hayel Turknman (41) told LRC:
“We’ve been living in thye Khirbet for 15 years, and we depend on agriculture and cattle breeding as a main source of income. We were victims of demolition many times, each time we change our locations the occupation chases us again to expel us, even though we don’t impose any danger.”
Khirbet Ibziq is 8 km east of Tubas and is a targeted Bedouin gathering, just like the Khirbets of Samra, Ainon and Hamsa. Its inhabitants depend on sheep grazing and agriculture as sources of living and on wood and sackcloth for building their dwellings. They lack basic daily services like water and electricity. They can get water by carrying jars of water from Tubas to Ibziq; a journey of 8 km.
13 Bedouin families live in Ibziq; that is 110 people. 9 out of the 13 families live permanently in the area while others are nomads- according to the head of Ibziq community. Ibziq was named after Bazqin, a religious figure buried in the place.
The area of Ibziq is 8,000 dunums- 5,000 of which are considered Jordanian crown land Bedouins are not allowed to take advantage of because of Israeli continuous attacks, the latest of which were the eviction orders. The lands are considered closed military zone and lands for military practice.
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