Israeli Occupation Forces demolish 14 structures in the Bedouin communities of East Jerusalem

January 3, 2017

• Violation: demolition of 14 structures
• Location:  Wad Snaisil and Bir Al-Maskob Bedouin communities
• Date: January 02, 2017
• Perpetrators: Israeli Occupation Forces
• Victims: number of Bedouin families

Details:

At early hours of January 02, 2017, a massive force from Israeli Occupation Army backed by military machineries and a staff from Israel Civil Administration raided Wad Snaisil and Bir Al-Maskob Bedouin communities, east Jerusalem and embarked on a wide-range demolition operation. The demolition reached out 13 residences  and one agricultural facility. The chieftain of Wad Snaisil community, Dawoud Jahalin, told Land Research Center the following: " Israeli Occupation Forces demolished our community in 2015. Due to the fact that we have no other place to go to, residents of the are rebuilt their structures and decided to reside there despite all dangers surrounding them. The need to residence was crucial"

He also add: " We sought attorney in 2015 to work on our case and allow citizens to reside in their community. Despite that the community's case is being discussed in Israeli court, the occupation demolished the community." 

The following table shows information about the demolished structures and their owners in Wad Snaisil community :

The following table shows information about the targeted Bedouins and their structures in Bir Al-Maskob community: