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Demolition and confiscation of number of facilities in Al-Auja falls / Jericho governorate

January 6, 2020

Violation: Demolition and confiscation of 16 structures.
Location: Al-Auja falls area/ Jericho governorate.
Date: January 06-2020.
Perpetrator: The Israeli occupation army and the civil administration.
Victims: 9 Palestinian families.

Description:

A massive army force accompanied by a vehicle from the Israeli occupation civil administration and number of military bulldozers raided Arab Aj-Jahaleen and Al-Ka’abneh Bedouin communities in Al-Auja falls north Jericho Monday January 6^th 2020 , and without any preceding notices the occupation carried on a mass demolition operation , leaving number of residential rooms and barracks destroyed , noteworthy the targeted structures were a donation from the European Union through Ma’an development center.

At the beginning, the occupation forces raided Arab Al-Hraizat Bedouin community where the occupation demolished six metal rooms , a residential barracks , two outer bathrooms and sabotaged an electricity network then confiscated its parts , the occupation officer wrote a “confiscation military notice” for all of the targeted five families.

One of the victims , Jamal Fraijat told LRC reporter:

“We have been living in Al-Auja falls for more than 40 years on lands that are registered with a Tapu , and were targeted only once before in 1999 , we managed to get a precautionary order from the Israeli supreme court to freeze the demolition orders, but recently the occupation demolished the structures and left our kids in this cold rainy weather.”

Then, the occupation forces headed towards “Abu Kharbeesh” Bedouin community , where they demolished three residential barracks , and confiscated all itheir parts and components without any preceding military orders , claiming that these lands are in the custody of the Israeli government.

While to the west of Al-Auja falls , the occupation demolished a residential barracks that belong to a family from Al-Ka’abneh clan , the occupation intentionally demolished the residence over the family’s head , which left Suliman Al-Ka’abneh with serious wounds, but the area’s people intervened to protect the family , the occupation forces withdrew at 5:30 pm.

Noteworthy, the victims did not receive any preceding military orders before the operation, which caused them a great shock. The following table shows more information about the damages:

Affected citizen	Family members	Children under 18	Cattle heads	Damaged properties	notes
Jamal Hraizat	13	9	75	-demolishing and confiscating 2 metal rooms (45 m²for each) -demolishing an outdoor bathroom unit. -Sabotaging an electricity network	He received confiscation order number 933
Mohammad Hraizat	7	5	63	-demolishing and confiscating 2 metal rooms (45 m²for each) -demolishing an outdoor bathroom unit. -Sabotaging an electricity network	He received confiscation order number 936
Rami Hraizat	2	–	20	demolishing and confiscating a metal rooms (45 m²)	He received confiscation order number 935
Nizar Hraizat	3	1	34	Demolishing and confiscating a residential barracks (60 m²)
Fadi Hraizat	5	3	19	demolishing and confiscating a metal rooms (45 m²)	He received confiscation order number 937
Fadi Abu Kharbesh	3	1	40	Demolishing and confiscating a residential barracks (45 m²) Demolishing and confiscating a barracks used as a barn (45 m²)
Nayef Abu Kharbesh	9	6	81	Demolishing and confiscating a residential barracks (60 m²)
Ali Abu Kharbesh	7	5	62	Demolishing and confiscating a residential barracks (60 m²)
Suliman Najada	10	8	83	Demolishing and confiscating a residential barracks (45 m²)
	59	24	477

Arab Aj-Jahaleen and Arab Al-Ka’abneh in “Al-Auja falls” are among the largest Bedouin communities in North Jericho , the family is inhabited by more than 45 families , who practice a basic life and depend on cattle breeding for living .