Israeli Occupation Forces demolish Tana hamlet again

Violation: demolition of Tana hamlet
Location: Beit Furik village- Nablus
Date: January 03, 2017
Perpetrators: Israeli Occupation Forces
Victims: 20 Palestinian families

Details:

The area of Khirbet Tana, east Beit Furik town has been a constant target for Israeli attacks and violations that rendered the residents of the area homeless many times. The occupation worked so hard to take advantage of the area's natural resources to serve colonial ends and expansionist plans; especially for the favor of Mehola colony and the illegal outpost of Givat Olem that are constantly expanding in violation of international law and conventions.

It is reported that a massive force from the Israeli occupation army accompanied by three military dozers raided on January 03, 2017 the area of Khirbet Tana and carried out a demolition operation that reached out 12 residential tents gifted by ACTED, 13 sheet tents, two metal slap barracks, 14 barns, five kitchens and 9 mobile toilet gifted by Palestine Hydrology Group PHG. Moreover, the attacking force confiscated 3 vehicle and a tent gifted by the Red Crescent. Noteworthy, the affected structures and stuff belong to twenty Palestinian families that comprise of 112 members including 50 children.

Photos 1-7: sings of the destruction following the demolition

The following table shows information about the affected people and properties:

Affected citizen	Family	Minors	Nature of demolished structure				Confiscation	Remarks
Affected citizen	Family	Minors	Residence\tent\m²	Sheep tent\barrack\m²	Barn\m²	Facilities\m²	Confiscation	Remarks
Wasif Hanafi	4	2	Residential tent (45)	—		Toilet (6)		The tent is gifted by ACTED and the toilet is gifted by PHG
Yousef Hanafi	3	0	Residential tent (36)	Sheep tent (45)	Barn (90)	—–		The tent is gifted by The Red Crescent and the sheep tent is gifted by ACTED
Mohammad Hanafi	6	2	—	Sheep tent (60)	Barn (90)	Toilet (6)		The tent is gifted by ACTED and the toilet is gifted by PHG
As'ad Hanafi	5	1	Residential tent (45)	—	—	Kitchen (8)		The tent is gifted by ACTED
Rasem Hanafi	6	2	—	Sheep tent (45)	Barn (60)			The tent is gifted by ACTED
Mohammad Nasasra	8	4	Residential tent (45)	Sheep tent (60) Sheep barrack (100)	Barn (100)	Kitchen		The tent is gifted by ACTED
Mohye Nasasra	4	2	Residential tent (45)	—	Barn (100)	Kitchen		The tent is gifted by ACTED
Mohammad Mohye Nasasra	6	4	Residential tent (45)	Sheep tent (45)	Barn (100)	—		The sheep tent and the other one are gifted by ACTED
Mansour Nasasra	6	3	Residential tent (45)	—	—	Toilet	1988 Mazda vehicle was confiscated	The tent is gifted by Local Governorate
Amjad Hanafi	6	2		Cow tent (45)		—		The tent is gifted by ACTED
Mahmoud Ahmad Nasasra	2	0	Residential tent (45)	—	—	—		The tent is gifted by The Red Crescent
Ibrahim Hanfai	7	2	Residential tent (45)	sheep tent (45)	Barn (150)	Kitchen (6)	Confiscation of Renault 2002 and a residential tent (36)	The demolished tent is gifted by ACTED where the confiscated one is gifted by The Red Crescent
Fursan Hanafi	4	0	Residential tent (45)	sheep tent (45)	Barn (60)	Toilet 4 feeders		Sheep tent is gifted by ACTED where the toilet is gifted by PHG
Fayez Fursan Hanafi	5	3	—	sheep tent (45)	—	—		Sheep tent is gifted by ACTED
Raed Hanafi	9	5		Two sheep tents (45+45)	Two barns (125+125)	حمام	Confiscation of Peugeot vehicle	Sheep tent is gifted by ACTED where the toilet is gifted by PHG
Helmi Hanafi	5	3		sheep tent (45)	Two barns (125+125)	Toilet		The tent is gifted by ACTED where the toilet is gifted by PHG
Muneer Mleitat	6	4		Barrack (60)	Barn (100)	Toilet		Toilet is gifted by PHG
Qusay Hanafi	5	3	Door of residential cave	—	—	Toilet
Majid Hanafi	7	4	Residential tent (45)	–	–	Kitchen (6)		The tent is gifted by ACTED where the toilet is gifted by PHG
Moayad Nasasra	8	4	Residential tent (45)	sheep tent (45)	Barn (100)			The tents are gifted by ACTED
Total	112	50	12	15	14	14

Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2017

About Tana:

Located to the east of Beit Furik village, Tana is inhabited by 42 families comprising of 280 members. The hamlet accommodates 40 residential tent, 40 barn sheltering 8000 sheep and 20 caves used as storages.

Services:

The hamlet is not connected to water network
The hamlet is not connected to electricity network
It has one school comprising of two classes. The school is demolished.

Israeli colonies:

The hamlet is surrounded by 4 Israeli colonies namely (Hirma, Jetit, Itamar, and Mekhora)

Land Research Center LRC sees that demolitions contradict with all of the International conventions and Humanitarian laws including:

Article 17 of the (1948) Universal Declaration of Human Rights stating: “Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.”
Section ‹G› of article 23 of the (1907) The Hague Conventions asserting: “In addition to the prohibitions provided by special Conventions, it is especially forbidden to destroy or seize the enemy's property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.”
Article 53 of the Geneva Fourth Convention (1948) declaring: “Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.”
Section 1, Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966): “The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions. The States Parties will take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of this right, recognizing to this effect the essential importance of international co-operation based on free consent."

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