Israeli Occupation Forces served on November 20, 2016 a stop-work order on a number of residential and agricultural structures in Khirbet Um Al-Kheir, east Yatta town in Hebron city.
Residents of the area said that two vehicles from Israel Civil Administration accompanied by an army patrol raided the area at noon and embarked on issuing stop-work orders on several structures before taking photographs of them.
Photos 1-3: at time of issuing the military orders
The orders mentioned that the notified structures were built without obtaining proper permit and license. Owners were asked to halt all construction works. December 04, 2016 was assigned as the hearing session of the Inspection Sub-Committee in the Israel court of Beit El colony to consider whether to demolish the notified structures or restore their previous status.
The occupation forces mentioned the possibility of applying for building license\permits but made it clear that such documents can never be granted for Palestinians.
The following table shows information about the affected people and their properties:
No. |
Affected citizen |
No. of affected structures |
Nature of structure |
Area\m2 |
Use of structure |
No. of order |
1 |
Khalel Mohammad Al-Hadhaleen |
1 |
Residential caravan |
25 |
Shelters three members including one child |
201975 |
2 |
Aziz Mohammad Khalel Hadhaleen |
1 |
Barn |
60 |
For livestock (60sheep) |
201976
|
1 |
Shed |
20 |
For livestock |
|||
1 |
Barn |
20 |
For livestock |
|||
1 |
Mobile toilet |
4 |
Family use |
|||
3 |
Khaddra Dawoud Hadhaleen |
1 |
Brick room |
40 |
Shelters three members including one child |
201980 |
4 |
Nawal Shu'ayeb Hadhaleen |
1 |
Barrack |
20 |
Kitchen |
201981 |
5 |
Ikhlas Hadhaleen |
1 |
Tent |
40 |
Family residence that shelters 5 children |
201982 |
6 |
Shaykha Hadhaleen |
1 |
Tent |
40 |
Family residence that shelters 4 children |
201983 |
7 |
Khalel Shu'ayeb Hadhaleen |
1 |
Brock room |
25 |
Family residence that shelters 4 children |
201984 |
8 |
Mahmoud Shu'ayeb Hadhaleen |
1 |
Barn
|
30 |
For livestock |
201985 |
9 |
Shu'ayeb Hadhaleen |
1 |
Tent |
40 |
Family residence that shelters 5 children |
201986 |
10
|
Fatima Ali Hadhaleen |
1 |
Room |
40 |
Family residence that shelters 10 children including 6 children |
201987
|
1 |
Barrack |
20 |
Kitchen |
|||
1 |
Mobile toilet |
4 |
Family use |
|||
11 |
Mohammad Shu'ayeb Hadhaleen |
1 |
Barrack |
10 |
Barn (15 sheep) |
201988
|
1 |
Mobile toilet |
4 |
Family use |
|||
12 |
Majid Shu'ayeb Hadhaleen |
1 |
Barrack |
9 |
For chicken |
201989 |
13 |
Adel Suliman Hadhaleen |
1 |
Barn |
50 |
For livestock (70 sheep) |
201990 |
1 |
Barrack |
25 |
Residential |
|||
Anees Yasir Hadhaleen |
1 |
Kitchen |
15 |
For family use |
201991 |
|
Total |
20 |
|
541 |
|
|
Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center- 2016
It should be marked that Karmel colony is founded on confiscated lands few meters from the hamlet's tents and basic structures. Colonists carry out various attacks to push people out of the area to take it over for the sake of colonial expansion.
Colonial groups such like " Reghafim" incite the so-called Israel Civil Administration to target Palestinian structures and quicken the process of demolishing structures served with military order. Such group is active in the areas of West Bank.
It is reported that Israeli Occupation Forces carried out a demolition in Khirbet Um Al-Kheir on November 15, 2016. Eyewitnesses said that member of "Reghafim" group were present at time of the demolition; they took photographs through a drone to document the incident.
Photos 4-5: at time Reghfim group was present in the area
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC