Stop work orders on residences in the Hebron town of Beit Ummar

• Violation: serving stop-work orders
• Location:  Safa hamlet- Beit Ummar
• Date:  March 29, 2018
• Perpetrators: Israel Civil Administration and Army
• Victims:  residents of Safa hamlet

Details:

Israeli Occupation Authorities served on March 29, 2018 stop-work orders targeting residences in Safa hamlet in the Hebron town of Beit Ummar on the claim of "unlicensed construction".

Affected citizens told Land Research Center that a vehicle relative to Israel Civil Administration accompanied by two military jeeps raided, toured around and hanged the orders on the targeted lands. Before the force had left, photos of the structures were taken.

The orders compelled a halt on all construction works on the claim of unlicensed construction. April 22, 2018 was set as the hearing session of the Inspection Sub-Committee in the Israeli Court of Beit El to consider whether to demolish the notified structures or restore their previous status.

As usual, Israeli Occupation Authorities claim that affected citizen can apply for building permits but make it clear that they don't necessarily grant such permits for them.

The orders targeted the following:

1.  The residence of Sami Ikhlayyel: the owner received a stop-work order targeting his under construction house (180m²). The house was supposed to be home for 4 member family including two children.

Photo1 : the order targeting Sami's residence

Photo A:  view of the targeted residence

2. The residence of Waleed Abu Dayyeh : the owner received a stop-work order targeting his under construction house (three floors). The house was supposed to be home for six member family including four children.

Photo2 : the order targeting Waleed's residence

Photo B: view of the targeted residence

3. The residence of Hatem Aby Dayyeh  : the owner received a stop-work order targeting his plot (500 dunums ).

Photo5 : the order targeting the plot

About Safa hamlet:

It is located to the west of Beit Ummar village and is inhabited by 3600 people. The hamlet accommodates a school and a mosque; in terms of services and administration, it is relative to Beit Ummar village.  

About Beit Ummar:

It is located 12 km to Hebron city. The village's total area is 21,285 dunums, of which 1,375 dunums are considered the built-up area; around 13, 548 people inhabit Beit Ummar.

The Israeli occupation authorities confiscated 560 dunums from Beit Ummar for the favor of the bypass road no.60.  The occupation also confiscated 1,216 dunums for the favor of the following colonies:

Source: Geographic Information System- Monitoring Israeli Violations Team- Land Research Center

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