The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ) revealed that during the period of January and December 2018, Israel issued 171 military orders (orders that have been made to public) targeting homes, land and properties in the occupied West Bank. The orders targeted areas that are still under Israel’s control (Area C) and areas classified as State land or Firing Zones. Some Palestinian Governorates in the occupied West Bank received higher number of military orders than other Governorates. Hebron Governorate ranked top among other Governorates in terms of the number of orders that were issued during 2018, where 84 military orders were recorded in the Governorate; followed by Tubas and Jerusalem Governorates respectively. It is worth mentioning that Israel targeted entire Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank with demolition orders and displacement, such as Al Khan Al Ahmar Bedioun community in East Jerusalem.
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The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
