The occupation force a farmer to dump a cistern in “Umm Near” south Yatta / Hebron Governorate

March 18, 2019

• Violation: Dumping a cistern.
• Date: 18/03/2019.
• Location: Umm Near – Yatta town / Hebron Governorate.
• Perpetrator: the Israeli occupation civil administration.
• Victims: farmer Fareed Al-Jbour.
• Description:

The Israeli occupation authorities dumped a water cistern owned by Fareed Al-Jbour in Yatta.

Al-Jbour started digging a water cistern in his land in September 2018, the Israeli occupation authorities raided the location, confiscated the excavator, and served a halt of work order on the pretext of working in area C before getting proper licenses from the occupation.

In 29^th January, the occupation troops served the owner another military order and gave him 7 days to demolish the structures, in case he breached the deadline, the occupation will demolish the property and file the expenses on the owner.

Photo 1: a demolition order against Al-Jbour property.

To avoid the occupation’s high fines, Al-Jbour dumped his cistern. Noteworthy, Al-Jbour was going to use the cistern for agricultural purposes.

Photos 2+3: the cistern after the dumping