02.02.2016
Military rejects three objections against punitive demolitions in the Hebron area: In two homes, the military began preparations for the demolition despite the fact that legal procedures had not yet been completed
Military rejects three objections against punitive demolitions in the Hebron area: In two homes, the military began preparations for the demolition despite the fact that legal procedures had not yet been completed
On February 1, 2016, the military announced its
rejection of objections HaMoked filed against plans to demolish two homes in the Hebron District: One
objection was filed on behalf of the family of the suspected perpetrator of the November 19, 2015 attack in Tel Aviv. The family lives in Dura, Hebron District. The second
objection was filed on behalf of the family of the suspected perpetrator of the November 19, 2015 attack in Gush Etzion. The family lives in Seir Samit.
Both announcements regarding the rejection noted that the demolition would not be carried out before February 4, 2016 at 5:00 PM. Despite this, soldiers arrived to the Deir Samit home at 3:15 AM on February 2, 2016, brutishly woke up the family and drilled holes in the wall for over an hour, in preparation for the demolition. HaMoked urgently
contacted the GOC Central Command demanding an explanation for this conduct and assurances that it would not be repeated before all legal avenues have been exhausted. The military’s
response arrived on February 3, 2016, saying that the nocturnal “tests” were carried out in order to find an adequate demolition method “out of the intent to demolish the terrorist’s home in the most professional way possible, avoiding any collateral damage”.
On February 2, 2016, the military
rejected HaMoked’s objection against the demolition order issued for the Hebron family home of the perpetrator of the November 4, 2015 attack at Halhul junction. The military said it was planning to seal a housing unit located on the top floor of the three-story building using a new method – “the internal partitions of the apartment will be demolished manually and the entire space of the apartment will be filled with polyurethane foam which will render the apartment unusable”. However, even before the objection was dismissed, soldiers arrived at the family home at 1:30 AM on February 2, 2016, in order to take measurements and drill holes in the walls. HaMoked
contacted the military immediately to protest the harassment of the family during the night and before the military gave its response to the objection.
Given the rejection of the objections, HaMoked will file High Court petitions on behalf of the three families.
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On February 1, 2016, the military announced its
rejection of objections HaMoked filed against plans to demolish two homes in the Hebron District: One
objection was filed on behalf of the family of the suspected perpetrator of the November 19, 2015 attack in Tel Aviv. The family lives in Dura, Hebron District. The second
objection was filed on behalf of the family of the suspected perpetrator of the November 19, 2015 attack in Gush Etzion. The family lives in Seir Samit.
Both announcements regarding the rejection noted that the demolition would not be carried out before February 4, 2016 at 5:00 PM. Despite this, soldiers arrived to the Deir Samit home at 3:15 AM on February 2, 2016, brutishly woke up the family and drilled holes in the wall for over an hour, in preparation for the demolition. HaMoked urgently
contacted the GOC Central Command demanding an explanation for this conduct and assurances that it would not be repeated before all legal avenues have been exhausted. The military’s
response arrived on February 3, 2016, saying that the nocturnal “tests” were carried out in order to find an adequate demolition method “out of the intent to demolish the terrorist’s home in the most professional way possible, avoiding any collateral damage”.
On February 2, 2016, the military
rejected HaMoked’s objection against the demolition order issued for the Hebron family home of the perpetrator of the November 4, 2015 attack at Halhul junction. The military said it was planning to seal a housing unit located on the top floor of the three-story building using a new method – “the internal partitions of the apartment will be demolished manually and the entire space of the apartment will be filled with polyurethane foam which will render the apartment unusable”. However, even before the objection was dismissed, soldiers arrived at the family home at 1:30 AM on February 2, 2016, in order to take measurements and drill holes in the walls. HaMoked
contacted the military immediately to protest the harassment of the family during the night and before the military gave its response to the objection.
Given the rejection of the objections, HaMoked will file High Court petitions on behalf of the three families.
