Stop-work orders for Five Residences in As Samu’ -Hebron Governorate

The Israeli Occupation Authorities issued 5 stop-work orders against residences in As Samu’ town on the pretext of no construction permits. Issa Mahareeq stated to an LRC observer: ‘on November 30, 2011, Israeli troops broke into Khallit al Karsana in the west and handed 5 families the orders.‘

 

 

 

The orders stated that the structures were constructed prior to receiving the necessary permits and obliged the owners to immediately stop construction. It also indicated that a hearing session is to be held on December 28, 2011 in Beit El Military Court in regard to the designated structures. 3 of the houses are inhabited, one is inhabited while the second storey is still under construction, and the fifth is still under construction.

 

No.	Victim	Family members	Children	Area (m2)	State	Year	picture
1	Nabeel Mahareeq	3	1	150	Inhabited	2004	1
2	Hamad Mahareeq	9	3	138	Under construction	2011	2
3	Mohammad abu Kbash	8	N.A	150	Inhabited	2010	3
4	Nawwaf Mahareeq	10	5	200	Inhabited	2009	4
5	Mohammad Mahareeq	11	3	150	First floor is inhabited, the second is under construction	2011	5

 

Khallit al Karsana is located 4 km to the west of As Samu’ and edging bypass ’60’. In the 1990’s, the Israeli Occupation Authorities demolished two two-storey houses in the area as well as a shed. The demolitions were justified by the inability to acquire construction permits.