- Violation: setting a central market on fire
- Location: Beita town- Nablus city
- Date: April 28, 2017
- Perpetrators: Israeli Occupation Forces
- Victims: 22 Palestinian families
Details:
The central market of vegetables and fruits in Beita is considered a revenue and an economic source that provides job opportunities and income for many families and the area's residents.
It is reported that the central market had parts of it demolished by Israeli Occupation Forces in 2016.
On April 28, 2017, a massive force from Israeli Occupation Forces raided Beita village from the western entrance where clashes erupted between soldiers and locals. The force fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the youth, causing vegetables and fruits stores to get on fire. The fire spread quickly reaching other stores in the market.
According to Beira municipality, losses were estimated of $741,610. Many families (approximately 30) got their source of income cut off after the fire damaged the stores they live off of .
It is reported that many investors in the market lost huge amounts of money due to the fire. Cheques and financial papers burned down in the fire causing many to lose their capital.
Closure of entrance and hindrance:
Not only the Israeli Occupation Forces caused the fire, they also closed the western entrance of the village via earth mounds and cement blocks and hindered the fire brigades from reaching the location to extinguish the fire, which caused it to spread and cause further damage.
Photo 1: the closed entrance of Beita village
Photo 2: an aerial photo illustrating the closure location
The following table shows information about the affected owners and their shops:
|
Owner |
Tenant |
Nature of store |
No. of benefited families |
Area\m2 |
|
Beita municipality |
Zeyad Attallah |
Vegetables store |
4 |
100 |
|
Beita municipality |
Allam Al-Bazyan |
Vegetables store |
3 |
100 |
|
Beita municipality |
Wisan Hamayel |
Vegetables store |
3 |
100 |
|
Beita municipality |
Ehab Al-Banna |
Vegetables store |
2 |
100 |
|
Beita municipality |
Ehab Al-Banna |
Storage |
4 |
100 |
|
Beita municipality |
Mu'tasem Iqtish |
Vegetables store |
1 |
100 |
|
Beita municipality |
Isam Abu Hantash |
Storage |
1 |
100 |
|
Ayman Iqtish |
Abdallah Dweikat |
Storage for plastic and cardboard |
5 |
300 |
|
Khalid Abu Mislim |
— |
Vegetables store |
3 |
128 |
|
Nader Abu Mu'lla |
Abdelnaser Attallah |
Restaurant |
1 |
64 |
|
Nader Abu Mu'lla |
Tariq Kheizran |
Storage for cardboard |
2 |
64 |
|
Nader Abu Mu'lla |
Tariq Kheizran |
Storage for cardboard |
1 |
64 |
|
Total |
12 |
30 |
1320 |
|
Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2017
Photos 3-8: views of the damage resulted by the fire
About Beita:
14 km to the south of Nablus, Beita is founded with a total land area of 17622 dunums, of which 1711 dunums are classified as area "C". Beita's built-up area reaches up to 3693 dunums accommodating 10859 people according to the census of 2015.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
