The occupation threatens to demolish houses in Janba and Al-Markez in Masafer Yatta

• Violation: Threats to demolish three houses.
• Date: 12/08/2019.
• Location: Janba and Al-Markiz villages – Masafer Yatta/ Hebron governorate.
• Perpetrators: The Israeli occupation civil administration.
• Victims: People of Janba and Al-Markiz.
• Description:

Monday, 12 august 2019, the Israeli occupation authorities issued a halt of work notice on a house belongs to Omar Al-Rab’ae, and served “An additional chance for objection” notices to several houses in Al-Markiz.

• Halt of work notices: Citizen Omar Raba’e received a halt of work notice on a room built of bricks and steal sheets , the targeted room was used as a residence, it has an area of 50 m², and built in 2018 with the funding of a humanitarian international institution, the room was an asylum for a family of 5 (3 children).

Photo 1: a notice on Omar Raba’e house numbered 00122

• Notices for objections: A vehicle related to the building and organization department in the civil administration raided Al-Markiz , and served notices to:
• Yousif Makhamra: Yousif was notified that he only have 3 days to object on the demolition order that was issued on his residence , which is a room built of bricks and steal sheets (25 m²) , funded by a human rights institution in 2018 , and used by a family of 5.

 Photo 2: a notice on Al-Makhamra residence

• Omar Hoshiya: Omar was notified that he only has 3 days to object on the demolition that was issued on his residence, which is a room built of bricks and steal sheets , it has an area of 30 m^2, and used by a family of 6 (4 of them are children) , it was built in 2018 with the funding of an international human rights institution.

Photo 3: A notice on Hoshiya’s residence

Prepared by

 The Land Research Center
LRC