Violation: demolition of structures in Hamamt al Maleh.
Date: January 24, 2013.
Victims: 2 Bedouin families, 13 people including 8 children.
Details:
The Israeli Occupation Army embarked on a new demolition campaign in Hamamat al Maleh in the Northern Jordan Valley on January 24, 2013. The Israeli troops knocked down two residential tents which were provided by the ICRC to shelter the families who suffered a recent demolition campaign. The Israeli dozers also buried the tents rendering it unusable.
Officers of the Israeli Occupation Civil Administration threatened the locals of not only demolishing their tents but also confiscating their tents, cattle, and equipment if they insist on staying.
Table 1: demolitions:
No. | Victim | Family members | Children | Damage | Remarks | ||
Residence | Shack | others | |||||
1 | Ali al Faqir | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | Third demolition since the beginning of the year |
2 | Salama al Faqir | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | Third demolition since the beginning of the year |
Total | |||||||
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The Israelis were not contempt with the demolition but they went to threaten any organization that provide the locals with aid. The residents of these communities have been subject to Israeli harassments and raids for a long time; they have also been chased away by the Israeli Environmental Protection Agency which claims that the area is a natural reserve.
