04.03.2004|Judgment|Judgment / Supreme Court
HCJ 10356/02, Haas v. IDF Commander in the West Bank - Judgment
Judgment in a petition by various right holders harmed by the Military Commander's seizure and demolition order to secure the safety of worshipers at the Cave of the Patriarchs. After considering the commander's discretion, the Court rules that the Area Commander is entrusted both with the safety of the military force under his command, and with the safety and wellbeing of the local inhabitants. The Court rules that the Commander's duty to ensure that orderly life in the Area is maintained extends to all spheres of life, and stresses that the Commander must see to the proper protection of the constitutional human rights of the local population. The Court dismisses the petition on its merits.
