- Violation: Dumping a cistern.
- Date: 29/01/2019.
- Location: Umm Near – Yatta town / Hebron Governorate.
- Perpetrator: the Israeli occupation civil administration.
- Victims: farmer Fareed Al-Jbour.
Description:
The Israeli occupation authorities forced Fareed Al-Jbour to dump a cistern he was establishing in his land.
Al-Jbour started digging a water cistern in his land in September 2018, the Israeli occupation authorities raided the location, confiscated the excavator, and served a halt of work order on the pretext of working in area C before getting proper licenses from the occupation.
In 29th January, the occupation troops came back, and served the owner another military order and gave him 7 days to demolish the structures, in case he breached the deadline, the occupation will demolish the property and file the expenses on the owner.
Photo 1: a demolition order against Al-Jbour property.
To avoid the occupation’s high fines, Al-Jbour dumped his cistern. Noteworthy, Al-Jbour was going to use the cistern for agricultural purposes.
Photos 2: the cistern after the dumping
Al-Jbour’s intention was to establish a cistern in his t land, to use it for irrigation; The targeted farmer owns tens of dunums in Umm Near.
Photo 3: a view of Al-Jbour’s property
Prepared by
The Land Research Center
LRC
