Demolitions of structures in the villages of Northern Jericho

August 11, 2015

Violation: demolishing residences and structures

Location: Jiftlik and Al-Zubeidat villages

Date: August 11, 2015

Perpetrators: the Israeli occupation army

Victims: 3 Palestinian families

Details:

Within the Israeli policy that aims at emptying the Palestinian Jordan Valley (Al-Ghoor) from its indigenous, a massive force from the Israeli occupation army (6military vehicle and two dozers) on August 11, 2015 raided the Bedouin community of Arab Id’eis, southest Jiftlik village. Noteworthy, the community is located next to the Israeli camp of Jiftlik.

It should be marked that the dozers immediately embarked on demolishing two residences, a barrack for sheep and a barn. The following table shows information about the damage resulted due to the latest demolition:

Affected citizen	Family	Minors	No. of sheep	Demolished structure				No. of photo	Remark
Affected citizen	Family	Minors	No. of sheep	Residence	Barrack		Barn	No. of photo	Remark
Mahmoud Id’eis	10	5	120	100m2residence (metal slabs and cement)		25m2 barrack	160m2 barn	6+7+8+9	Had a structure demolished in the same location
Abdallah Id’eis	4	2	0	48m2 residence (mud and metal slabs)		—	—	1+2+3	Had his structures demolished three times before
Total	14	7	120	2		1	1

Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2015

It should be marked that the targeted family has been living in the area since 20 years ago; agriculture and animals husbandry are the family’s only source of income. Noteworthy, Id’eis family hails from the area of Imran in Yatta, southern Hebron.

Mr. Mahmoud Id’eis told a researcher from Land Research Center that the Israeli occupation targeted them four consecutive times during the past ten year; all attacks came under the claim of “unlicensed construction”, taking into account that the structures were built four years ago.

Demolition of an agricultural storehouse:

In addition to the aforementioned, the Israeli occupation army destroyed a shed that was built two years ago to be used as storehouse for fodder and agricultural tools. The shed belongs to Citizen Farhan Suliman from the village of Al-Zubeidat.