Demolitions and confiscations in communities facing expulsion

10 August 2022 al-'Auja, Wadi al-Ahmar

Israel demolishes family’s home, seasonal dwellings and other structures in al-’Auja and Wadi al-Ahmar community, Jordan Valley

On Wednesday, 10 August 2022, at around 5:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and a bulldozer at the town of al-’Auja in Jericho District. The forces demolished a residential tent of a family of eight, including three minors, a livestock enclosure, a livestock pen, a chicken coop and a tent used as a kitchen. That morning, at around 6:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and a bulldozer at the community of Wadi al-Ahmar in the southern Jordan Valley. The forces demolished two seasonal residential shacks belonging to a family of seven, including five minors, who do not reside there during the summer.

8 August 2022 Abu Shousah

Israel demolishes two homes and three livestock enclosures in Abu Shoushah community near town of Jaba’, al-Quds District

On Monday, 8 August 2022, at around 4:30 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military escort at the community of Abu Shoushah near the town of al-Jaba’ in al-Quds District. The forces demolished a residential shack of a family of 12, including eight minors, a shack slated to house a young couple and a livestock enclosure. In addition, the forces demolished two livestock enclosures belonging to two other families numbering 22 people, including eight minors. The community is home to 20 families whose children attend schools in the towns of Jaba’ and a-Ram.

1 August 2022 Kh. a-Ras al-Ahmar

Jordan Valley Settlement Council and military confiscate vehicles working at banana grove

On 1 August 2022, at around 7:00 A.M., Jordan Valley Settlement Council personnel blocked the path of a forklift and a tractor with a trailer cart used to erect poles and spread nets in a banana grove east of the community of Khirbet Ras al-Ahmar. The council personnel summoned soldiers to the scene, who detained the driver and the owner of the vehicles for about six hours and then confiscated the vehicles, put them on a tow truck and led them to a military camp in the area.

28 July 2022 Bardalah, 'Ein al-Beida

Jordan Valley Settlement Council and military confiscate vegetables from two stalls

On 28 July 2022, Jordan Valley Settlement Council personnel arrived with a military escort and an Israel Police vehicle at two vegetable stalls along Route 60, near the village of ‘Ein al-Beida and Bardalah, and confiscated the goods from the stalls, belonging to two Palestinian area residents. At the beginning of the month, the council personnel had already confiscated the goods of one of the vendors.

28 July 2022 Kh. Jenbah, Kh. al-Markez

Israeli military confiscates three cars at flying checkpoint and detains passengers, Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills, 28 July 2022

On Thursday, 28 July 2022, at around 12:20 P.M., soldiers erected a flying checkpoint between Khirbet al-Markaz and Khirbet Jenbah in Masafer Yatta and confiscated three vehicles. Members of the Palestinian-Israeli non-profit Comet-ME were traveling in one of the cars on their way to perform maintenance on solar panels in the community. In another car, a father was driving his six-year-old son back from an activity held by the YMCA at a school in Khirbet Jenbah for about 30 children from the two communities. The third car carried equipment used for the activity. The drivers were ordered to drive the vehicles to a military base in the area, where their passengers were detained until 4:00 P.M.

25 July 2022 Nab’ al-Ghazal (al-Farisiyah)

Jordan Valley Settlement Council and military confiscate fertilizer truck

On 24 July 2022, Jordan Valley Settlement Council vehicles entered the community of Khirbet al-Farisiyah. Council personnel summoned soldiers to the scene who confiscated a truck transporting fertilizer to area farmers and led it to a military camp in the area.

25 July 2022 Birin, al-Buweib, Kh. Um Qusah

Israel demolishes a family’s home and another family's summer house and confiscates rest tent and minibus in Hebron area

On Monday, 25 July 2022, at around 9:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel arrived with a military and Border Police escort and equipped with a bulldozer, digger, and truck to the community of Birin, northeast of the town of Yatta in Hebron District. The forces demolished the summer house of a family of six, including four minors. From there, the forces continued south to the village of al-Buweib in the South Hebron Hills, where they dismantled and confiscated a rest tent belonging to farmers. The forces then continued southeast to Khirbet Um Qusa, where they demolished the home of a family of six, including four minors, by power of Military Order 1797. The forces hurled two stun grenades at villagers who were protesting the demolition. In addition, the forces confiscated a minibus, ordered the driver to drive it to the settlement of Carmel and detained him.

24 July 2022 al-Hadidiyah

Jordan Valley Settlement Council and military confiscate tractor and water trailer

On 24 July 2022, Jordan Valley settlements regional council personnel and soldiers who accompanied them chased Palestinian vehicles transporting water for watering flocks in al-Hadidiyah community. The forces confiscated two tractors and a water trailer and drove them to one of the settlements in the area.

19 July 2022 Kh. Samrah

Jordan Valley Settlement Council and military confiscate water container

On 19 July 2022, in the afternoon, a vehicle of the Jordan Valley Settlement Council blocked the way of a water truck driver on his way to the Hamamat al-Malih area, where he was supposed to fill up water containers used by shepherds to water their flocks. The council personnel summoned soldiers to the scene, who confiscated the tanker and ordered the driver to drive it to a military camp near Khirbet Samra.