Demolishing Structures in the Jordan Valley

Violation: demolishing a number of structures.

Location: Yirza, Bardala, Ein Hilwa, and al Maleh – Tubas.

Date: April 23, 2013.

Perpetrators: the Israeli Occupation Army.

Victims: four Bedouin families (34 people including 15 children).

Details:

A year ago, the merciless Israeli soldiers threw Amjad al Zawahra out of his shelter when he was a day old; the screams and agony of Ali al Faqir, a 4-day-old baby did not spare him and he was thrown along his family under the beams of the burning sun.

Picture 1: Ali al Faqir among his brothers

Picture 2: a child sleeping after the demolition of his parents residential tent

The Israeli Occupation Army gathers troops and vehicles which move to demolition a simple residence that cost less than 300 NIS to build; it is a sign of power while knowing that the Palestinian existence in the Jordan valley spoils many of the Israeli plans in the area.

On April 23, 2013, Israeli troops accompanied by 2 dozers broke into the Bedouin communities of Bardala, Yirza, Ein Hilwa, and Al Maleh to demolish 4 residential tents and 5 barns under the pretext of unlicensed construction.

Table 1: victims:

Victim	Location	Family members	Children	Structures			Remarks
Victim	Location	Family members	Children	Residence	Barn	others	Remarks
Faisal Ibrahim	Yirza	9	4	1, 80 m²	1, 120 m²	Room, kitchen, fence	Second demolition
Ali al Faqir	Al Maleh	10	7	2, 60 m²	2, 60 m²	Room, fence	Fourth demolition
Sati Daraghma	Ein Hilwa	7	3	1, 60 m²	2, 60 m²	Room, kitchen, fence	Third demolition
Fawwaz Sawafta	Bardala	8	1			A tent used for commercial purposes
Total		34	15	4	5

Picture 6-7: Ali al Faqir structures

Picture 8-9: Sati Darghma structures knocked down by dozers

Picture 10-11: Fawaz Daraghma tent

The Jordan Valley area has occupied a core part of the Israeli policies in the West Bank since its occupation in 1967. The Israeli measures are intended to empty the area from its Palestinian residents to make way for further colonial expansion.