• Violation: Destruction of agricultural greenhouses under the pretext of lacking permits.
• Location: Deir al-Ghusun village, north of Tulkarem city.
• Date of Violation: 16/12/2024.
• Perpetrator: So-called building inspector from the Israeli Civil Administration.
• Affected Parties: Three families from the village.

This action is part of the ongoing demolition policy by the occupation authorities, putting the livelihoods and resilience of the affected families at risk.

Description:

On Monday morning, December 16, 2024, the Israeli occupation began demolishing agricultural greenhouses owned by several farmers in the village of Deir al-Ghusun. These greenhouses are located near the annexation and separation wall to the west of the village.

It is noteworthy that these greenhouses had been notified with a work and construction halt in July of this year. However, it appears that no legal file was properly opened for follow-up, which led to them being targeted by the occupation and completely destroyed.

Below are the names of the affected property owners and details about the facilities:

It is noteworthy that in the current year, 2024, the Israeli occupation has delivered a large number of military notices targeting a significant number of agricultural greenhouses in the towns of Attil and Deir al-Ghusun, north of Tulkarem Governorate. The latest of these notices was on (December 2, 2024), which included a stop-work and construction order for several greenhouses.

The targeted area, where these greenhouses are located, is a vital source of income for hundreds of farmers, serving as their primary and only source of livelihood. It is estimated that at least 200 dunams are planted with vegetables in these greenhouses in the region, the majority of which are now threatened by the stop-work and construction orders issued by the Israeli occupation. This situation signals an agricultural disaster and the potential loss of livelihoods for dozens of families.

About Deir al-Ghusun:[1]

Deir al-Ghusun is located 7 kilometers northeast of Tulkarem city. It is bordered to the north by Attil town, to the southwest by Al-Jarushiya village, to the northeast by Alaa village, and to the south by Ball'a village.

The population of Deir al-Ghusun was 10,629 people as of 2014.

The total area of the town is 13,394 dunams, of which 11,864 dunams are designated for construction.

The Apartheid Wall has seized 286 dunams of its land under its path and isolated 1,081 dunams behind it. The length of the wall on its land is 2,859 meters.

According to the Oslo Agreement, the lands of Deir al-Ghusun are classified as follows:

• Area classified as (A) 2,281 dunams
• Area classified as "B" 5,103 dunams
• Area classified as "C" 6,010 dunams

Source:  LRC

• مشروع: حماية الحقوق البيئية الفلسطينية في مناطق "ج" SPERAC IV - FCDO

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