The Israeli occupation ravages lands and uproots trees in Al-Mufqara and Ar-Rakeez –East Yatta
- Violation: ravaging lands and uprooting trees.
- Date: 31/12/2018.
- Location: Al-Mufqara and Ar-Rakeez- Yatta / Hebron governorate.
- Perpetrator: The Israeli occupation civil administration and army.
- Victims: Farmers Ahmad and Khalid Hamamda from Al-Mufqara and Said Al-Amour from Ar-Rakeez.
Description:
In December 31, The Israeli occupation authorities carried on ravaging lands and uprooting trees, in Al-Mufqara and Ar-Rakeez villages.
An army force and 2 (JCB) excavators raided al-Mufqara, troops encircled the location, and the machineries carried on ravaging lands, uprooting trees and sabotaging wire fences.
Photos 1-4: The occupation troops and their bulldozers carry out
ravaging and uprooting in Palestinian lands
The occupation claim that the targeted plot , which belongs to Ahmad and Khalid Hamamda , Is a “state property”. Thus, Palestinians are not allowed to cultivate it.
The occupation uprooted and confiscated the following from Al-Mufqara plot:
|
# |
species |
number |
age |
|
1 |
Olives |
40 |
2 years old |
|
2 |
Almond |
20 |
2 years old |
|
3 |
Forest trees |
150 |
2 years old |
|
4 |
grapes |
10 |
2 years old |
In November 6th , The Israeli occupation authorities served an eviction order on the Hamada plot under claims that it is a “state’s property” , The order told the owners to evict within 45 days , in case the owners breached the dead line, the occupation authorities was threatening to destroy the land, and that is what happened.
In the same context, the occupation troops headed to Ar-Rakeez, and demolished the retaining walls and uprooted around 50 olive saplings, aging (3) years old on 4 dunums plot belongs to Said Al-Amour.
The Land Research Center
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