Updated summary on punitive home demolitions from July 2014 to March 14, 2018 המוקד להגנת הפרט

14.03.2018

Updated summary on punitive home demolitions from July 2014 to March 14, 2018

42 homes completely or partially demolished: 12 in northern West Bank; 24 in southern West Bank; 6 in East Jerusalem
9 homes completely or partially sealed: 1 in northern West Bank; 3 in southern West Bank; 5 in East Jerusalem
2 homes slated for complete or partial demolition: 1 in northern West Bank; 1 in East Jerusalem
101 homes surveyed with no punitive order issued: 16 in northern West Bank; 67 in southern West Bank; 18 in East Jerusalem
8 punitive demolition or sealing orders cancelled: 1 following an objection to the military; 7 following a High Court petition

51 homes demolished or sealed – completely or partially – in 2014-2018 (as of 14.3.2018) and number of untargeted homes damaged thereby*

13.3.2018 – the military sealed one room (but not two rooms, as the military initially intended) in the Kmeil family home in Qabatiyah, Jenin District; attack on 4.10.2017, in which Reuven Shmerling was killed; demolition order for two rooms in the family home issued 31.12.2017; petition HCJ 628/18 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 21.1.2018; judgment issued 28.2.2018.

1.12.2017 – military demolished the Abu a-Rob family home in Qabatiyah, Jenin District; attack on 4.10.2017, in which Reuven Shmerling was killed; demolition order for home issued 26.10.2017; petition HCJ 8786/17 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 12.11.2017; judgment issued 26.11.2017.

15.11.2017 – military demolished third floor of the Al-Jamal family home in Beit Sourik, Ramallah District; attack on 26.9.2017, in which Or Arish, Solomon Gavriya and Youssef Ottman were killed; demolition order for family home issued 27.9.2017; petition HCJ 8161/17 on behalf of family filed 23.10.2017 by private attorney; judgment issued 7.11.2017; two bottom floors sustained severe damage and were rendered inhabitable.

17.8.2017 – military demolished upper floor (but not ground floor, initially intended for demolition as well) of the ‘Ankoush family home in Deir Abu Mash’al, Ramallah District; attack on 16.6.2017, in which Hadas Malka was killed; demolition order 11.7.2017; petition HCJ 5943/17 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 23.7.2017; judgment issued 3.8.2017; damage caused to adjacent house.
16.8.2017 – military demolished the Al-Abed family home in Kobar, Ramallah District, without the family being able to petition the HCJ; attack on 21.7.2017, in which Chaya Solomon, Elad Solomon and Yosef Solomon were killed; demolition order issued 27.7.2017; objection on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 1.8.2017, but home was demolished before military’s response to the objection arrived.
10.8.2017 – military demolished the Hamad family home in Silwad, Ramallah District; attack on 6.4.2017, in which Elchai Taharlev was killed; demolition order issued 3.7.2017; petition HCJ 5942/17 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 23.7.2017; judgment issued 3.8.2017.
10.8.2017 – military demolished upper floor (but not ground floor, initially intended for demolition as well) of the Saleh family home in Deir Abu Mash’al, Ramallah District; attack on 16.6.2017, in which Hadas Malka was killed; demolition order issued 3.7.2017; petition HCJ 5947/17 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 23.7.2017; judgment issued 3.8.2017.
10.8.2017 – military demolished upper floor (but not ground floor, initially intended for demolition as well) of the ‘Ata family home in Deir Abu Mash’al, Ramallah District; attack on 16.6.2017, in which Hadas Malka was killed; demolition order issued 3.7.2017; petition HCJ 5945/17 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 23.7.2017; judgment issued 3.8.2017.
22-23.3.2017 – military sealed the Qunbar family home in Jabal al-Mukabber, East Jerusalem, in two stages: first the basement floor was sealed, and on the following day the ground floor; attack on 8.1.2017, in which Shir Hajaj, Erez Orbach, Shira Tzur and Yael Yekutiel were killed; sealing order issued 12.1.2017; petition HCJ 799/17 on behalf of the family and HaMoked filed 23.1.2017; judgment issued 23.2.2017.
22.12.2016 – military demolished the Abu Sbeih family home in Kafr 'Aqab, East Jerusalem; attack on 9.10.2016, in which Yosef Kirma and Levana Malichi were killed; demolition order issued 14.11.2016; petition HCJ 9034/16 on behalf of the family and HaMoked filed 22.11.2016; judgment issued 18.12.2016.
10.11.2016 – military sealed a room in the Zein family home in Khirbet Raka'a, Hebron District; attack on 8.6.2016, in which Ido Ben-Ari, Michael Feige, Mila Mishayev and Ilana Navaa were killed; demolition order for the room issued 29.8.2016; petition HCJ 8031/16 on behalf of the family and HaMoked filed 18.10.2016; judgment issued 1.11.2016.
11.10.2016 – military demolished the ‘Aliwi family home in Nablus; attack on 1.10.2015, in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed; demolition order issued 4.2.2016; petition HCJ 1631/16 on behalf of the family and HaMoked filed 28.2.2016; judgment issued 27.9.2016.
30.8.2016 – military demolished the Amayreh family home in Dura, Hebron District; attack on 1.7.2016, in which Michael Mark was killed; demolition order issued 22.7.2016; HCJ petition 5899/16 on behalf of the family and HaMoked filed 2.8.2016; judgment issued 21.8.2016.
15.8.2016 – military demolished second floor (but not first and third floors, initially intended for demolition as well) of the Tarayreh family home in Bani Na'im, Hebron District; attack on 30.6.2016, in which Hallel Ariel was killed; demolition order issued 4.7.2016; HCJ petition 5614/16 on behalf of the family and HaMoked, filed 13.7.2016; judgment issued 3.8.2016.
4.8.2016 – military demolished upper floor of the Muhammad Mahamreh family in Khirbet Raka'a, Hebron District; attack on 8.6.2016 in which Ido Ben-Ari, Michael Feige, Mila Mishayev and Ilana Navaa were killed; demolition order issued 29.6.2016; HCJ petition 5506/16 on behalf of the family and HaMoked, filed 11.7.2016; judgment issued 24.7.2016.
4.8.2016 – military demolished the Khaled Mahamreh family home in Yatta, Hebron District; attack on 8.6.2016 in which Ido Ben-Ari, Michael Feige, Mila Mishayev and Ilana Navaa were killed; demolition order issued 15.6.2016; HCJ petition 5141/16 on behalf of the family and HaMoked, filed 27.6.2016; judgment issued 24.7.2016.
18.7.2016 – military demolished the Abu Zeid family home in Qabatiyah, Jenin District; attack on 3.2.2016, in which Hadar Cohen was killed; demolition order issued 25.3.2016; HCJ petition 2828/16 on behalf of family, HaMoked and neighbor, filed 5.4.2016; judgment issued 7.7.2016.
4.7.2016 – military demolished the Hamad family home in Qalandia Refugee Camp, Ramallah District; attack on 23.12.2015, in which Reuven Birmajer and Ofer Ben Ari were killed, Ben Ari accidentally shot by border police officers; demolition order issued 4.2.2016; petition HCJ 1624/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 28.2.2016; judgment issued 14.6.2016.
4.7.2016 – military demolished the ‘Assaf family home in Qalandia Refugee Camp, Ramallah District; attack on 23.12.2015, in which Reuven Birmajer and Ofer Ben Ari were killed, Ben Ari accidentally shot by border police officers; demolition order issued 4.2.2016; petition HCJ 1627/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 28.2.2016; judgment issued 14.6.2016.
21.6.2016 – military demolished the Masalhah family home in Hajjah, Qalqiliya District; attack on 9.3.2016, in which American citizen Taylor Force was killed; demolition order issued 10.3.2016; HCJ 2528/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 28.3.2016; judgment issued 15.6.2016.
11.6.2016 – military demolished the Id’es family home in Beit ‘Amra, Hebron District; attack on 17.1.2016, in which Dafna Meir was killed; demolition order issued 4.2.2016; petition HCJ 1633/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 28.2.2016; judgment issued 31.5.2016.
3.5.2016 – military demolished the Amer family home in Nablus; attack on 1.10.2015 in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed; demolition order issued 4.2.2016; petition HCJ 1629/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 28.2.2016; judgment issued 20.4.2016.
20.4.2016 – military demolished the Abu Ghoash family home in Qalandia Refugee Camp, Ramallah District; attack on 25.1.2016, in which Shlomit Krigman was killed; demolition order issued 18.2.2016; petitions HCJ 1817/16 and HCJ 1802/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of neighbors and HaMoked respectively, filed 3.3.2016; judgment issued 12.4.2016.
11.4.2016 – military sealed the openings of the Dwayat family home in Sur Bahir, East Jerusalem; attack on 13.9.2015, in which Alexander Levlovich was killed; sealing order issued 4.2.2016; petition HCJ 1721/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 1.3.2016; judgment issued 3.4.2016.
4.4.2016 – military demolished the Nasser family home in Qabatiyah; attack on 3.2.2016, in which Hadar Cohen was killed; demolition order issued 24.2.2016; petition HCJ 1999/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked, filed 9.3.2016; judgment issued 24.3.2016.
4.4.2016 – military demolished the Kmeil family home in Qabatiyah; attack on 3.2.2016, in which Hadar Cohen was killed; demolition order issued 24.2.2016; petition HCJ 2002/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked, filed 9.3.2016; judgment issued 24.3.2016.
4.4.2016 – military demolished the Abu a-Rob family home in Qabatiyah; attack on 3.2.2016, in which Hadar Cohen was killed; demolition order issued 24.2.2016; petition HCJ 1938/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked, filed 8.3.2016; judgment issued 24.3.2016.
31.3.2016 – military demolished the Masudi family home in Hebron; attack on 7.12.2015 in which Gennady Kaufman was killed; demolition order issued 4.2.2016; petition HCJ 1630/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked, filed 28.2.2016; judgment issued 23.3.2016.
8.3.2016 – military sealed the Sqafi family home in Hebron; attack on 4.11.2015, in which Benjamin Yakubovich was killed; demolition order issued 3.1.2016; petition HCJ 1014/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 7.2.2016; judgment issued 28.2.2016.
23.2.2016 – military demolished the Khalil family home in Dura; attack on 19.11.2015, in which Reuven Aviram and Aharon Yesayev were killed; demolition order issued 19.1.2016; petition HCJ 968/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked, filed 4.2.2016; judgment issued 14.2.2016.
23.2.2016 – military demolished the Harub family home in Khirbit Deir Samit, Hebron District; attack on 19.11.2015, in which Shadi Arafa, Yaakov Don and Ezra Schwartz were killed; demolition order issued 30.12.2015; petition HCJ 967/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 4.2.2016; judgment issued 14.2.2016.
9.1.2016 – military demolished the Halabi family home in Surda, Ramallah District; attack on 3.10.2015, in which Aharon Bennett and Nehemia Lavi were killed; demolition order issued 17.10.2015; petitions HCJ 8567/15 and HCJ 8782/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of property owner and HaMoked, filed 13.12.2015 and 20.12.2015 respectively; judgment issued 28.12.2015.
4.1.2016 – military sealed the Abu Jamal family home in Jabal al-Mukabber, East Jerusalem; attack on 13.10.2015, in which Yeshayahu Krishevsky was killed; demolition order issued 3.11.2015; petition HCJ 8150/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 30.11.2015; judgement issued 22.12.2015.
4.1.2016 – military demolished the ‘Alyan family home in Jabal al-Mukabber, East Jerusalem; attack on 13.10.2015, in which Alon Andrei Govberg, Chaim Haviv and Richard Lakin were killed; demolition order issued 11.11.2015; petitions HCJ 8154/15 and HCJ 8156/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of neighbors and HaMoked respectively, filed 30.11.2015; judgment issued 22.12.2015; additional apartment in the same building and the building’s drain- and sewage pipes sustained damage.
3.12.2015 – military demolished the ‘Aleiwa family home in Nablus; attack on 1.10.2015, in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed; demolition order issued 20.10.2015; petition HCJ 7220/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 27.10.2015; judgment issued 1.12.2015; five additional apartments in the same building sustained severe damage and were rendered inhabitable. Lesser damage caused to nine adjacent homes and a mosque (data on collateral damage courtesy of OCHA).
2.12.2015 – military demolished the ‘Akari family home in Shu’fat Refugee Camp, East Jerusalem; attack on 5.11.2014, in which Jidan Assad and Shalom Baadani were killed; demolition order issued 20.11.2014; petition HCJ 8025/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 26.11.2014; judgment issued 31.12.2014; three additional apartments in the same building sustained damage in various degrees (data on collateral damage courtesy of OCHA); in a hearing in petition HCJ 6745/15, the state claimed that two previous attempts to carry out this demolition order had failed because of riots at the refugee camp – during the second attempt a resident of the camp was killed and three others were injured.
16.11.2015 – military demolished the Abu Shahin family home in Qalandia Refugee Camp, Ramallah District; judgment issued 12.11.2015; petition HCJ 7081/15 on behalf of apartment owner Mrs. Hassan ‘Amer and HaMoked, filed 22.10.2015; attack on 19.6.2015, in which Danny Gonen was killed; demolition order issued 15.10.2015; two additional apartments sustained severe damage and were rendered inhabitable: one in the same building, the other in an adjacent building. Lesser damage caused to five additional apartments in nearby buildings (data on collateral damage courtesy of B’Tselem).
14.11.2015 – military demolished the Hamed family home in Silwad, Ramallah District; attack on 29.6.2015, in which Malachi Rosenfeld was killed; demolition order issued 15.10.2015; petition HCJ 7084/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 22.10.2015; judgment issued 12.11.2015; eight adjacent buildings sustained damage (data on collateral damage courtesy of B’Tselem).
14.11.2015 – military demolished the Kusa family home in Nablus; attack on 1.10.2015, in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed; demolition order issued 15.10.2015; petitions HCJ 7087/15 and HCJ 7092/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of neighbors and HaMoked respectively, filed 22.10.2015; judgment issued 12.11.2015; two additional apartments in the same building sustained severe damage and were rendered inhabitable (data on collateral damage courtesy of B’Tselem).
14.11.2015 – military demolished the Haj Hamed family home in Nablus; attack on 1.10.2015, in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed; demolition order issued 15.10.2015; petitions HCJ 7085/15 and HCJ 7076/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of neighbors and HaMoked respectively, filed 22.10.2015; judgment issued 12.11.2015; two additional apartments in the same building sustained severe damage and were rendered inhabitable (data on collateral damage courtesy of B’Tselem).
14.11.2015 – military demolished the Rizziq family home in Nablus; attack on 1.10.2015, in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed; demolition order issued 15.10.2015; petitions HCJ 7079/15 and HCJ 7082/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of neighbors and HaMoked, filed 22.10.2015 and 5.11.2015 respectively; judgment issued 12.11.2015; two additional apartments in the same building sustained severe damage and were rendered inhabitable (data on collateral damage courtesy of B’Tselem).
20.10.2015 – military demolished the Hashlamun family home in Hebron; attack on 10.11.2014, in which Dalia Lemkus was killed; demolition order issued 19.8.2015; petitions HCJ 5844/15 and HCJ 5839/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of neighbors and HaMoked, filed 15.10.2015; judgment issued 15.10.2015; yard of neighboring apartment sustained damage.
6.10.2015 – military demolished the Ghassan Abu Jamal family home in Jabal al-Mukabber, East Jerusalem; attack on 18.11.2014, in which Avraham Goldberg, Aryeh Kupinsky, Kalman Levine, Haim Rothman, Zidan Saif and Moshe Twersky were killed; demolition order issued 20.11.2014; petition HCJ 8066/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 27.11.2014; judgment issued 31.12.2014; seven additional apartments sustained damage in various degrees.
6.10.2015 – military sealed the room of Mu'taz Hijazi in his family home in Abu Tur, East Jerusalem; attack on 29.10.2014: the shooting of Yehuda Glick; demolition order issued 19.11.2014; petition HCJ 8024/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 26.11.2014; judgement issued 15.6.2015.
6.10.2015 – military demolished the Ja'abis family home in Jabal al-Mukabber, East Jerusalem; attack on 4.8.2014, in which Avraham Walles was killed; demolition order issued 13.11.2014; petition HCJ 7823/14 on behalf of family by private attorney filed 18.11.2014; judgment issued 31.12.2014; four additional apartments sustained damage (data on collateral damage courtesy of OCHA).
1.7.2015 – military sealed the Udai Abu Jamal family home in Jabal al-Mukabber, East Jerusalem; attack on 18.11.2014, in which Avraham Goldberg, Aryeh Kupinsky, Kalman Levine, Haim Rothman, Zidan Saif and Moshe Twersky were killed; demolition order issued 20.11.2014; petition HCJ 8070/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 2.12.2014; judgment issued 31.12.2014.
19.11.2014 – military demolished the Shaludi family home in Silwan, East Jerusalem; attack on 22.10.2014, in which infant Chaya Zissel Braun and Karen Yemima Mosquera were killed; demolition order issued 14.11.2014; having no faith in the Israeli justice system, family opted not to challenge the demolition order.
18.8.2014 – military demolished the Husam Qawasmeh family home in Hebron; attack on 13.6.2014: the abduction and killing of three youths, Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha'er and Eyal Yifrah; demolition order issued 16.7.2014; petition HCJ 5300/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 31.7.2014; judgment issued 11.8.2014.
18.8.2014 – military sealed the Marwan Qawasmeh family home in Hebron; attack on 13.6.2014: the abduction and killing of three youths, Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha'er and Eyal Yifrah; demolition order issued 16.7.2014; petition HCJ 5290/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 31.7.2014; judgment issued 11.8.2014.
18.8.2014 – military demolished the Abu Ayesha family home in Hebron; attack on 13.6.2014: the abduction and killing of three Israeli youths, Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha'er and Eyal Yifrah; demolition order issued 16.7.2014; petition HCJ 5295/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed 31.7.2014; judgment issued 11.8.2014; additional apartment sustained damage (data on collateral damage courtesy of OCHA).
2.7.2014 – military demolished the Awwad family home in Idhna, Hebron District; attack on 14.4.2014, in which Baruch Mizrahi was killed; demolition order issued 23.6.2014; petition HCJ 4597/14 on behalf of family and HaMoked filed on 29.6.2014; judgment issued 1.7.2014; two additional apartments and ground-floor storage rooms in same building sustained damage in various degrees.

* On 29.10.2015, the HCJ held a hearing on HaMoked’s petitions against the intended punitive demolition of six homes. In the hearing, in view of the state’s practice of delaying the implementation of demolition orders which the court had already approved, the justices instructed the state to supply the details of all issued demolition orders which the court had approved since 2013, including the dates of the judgment and actual demolition in each case. This court demand has led HaMoked to monitor the demolition dates, presented herein.

Demolition objections pending military decision

11.3.2018 – objections filed on behalf of the Qunb’a family (lessee) and the property owner; attack on 9.1.2018, in which Raziel Shevach was killed; demolition order for family home in Jenin issued 7.3.2018.
15.11.2015 – objections filed on behalf of the Abu Ghanem family (lessee) and the property owner; attack on 13.10.2015, in which Alon Andrei Govberg, Chaim Haviv and Richard Lakin were killed; demolition order for family home in Jabal al-Mukabber, East Jerusalem, issued 11.11.2015.

Demolition order cancelled by military following objection

12.4.2016 – military cancelled demolition order issued for rented home of the Alan family following an objection on behalf of the property owner, filed by JLAC on 16.2.2016; attack on 25.1.2016, in which Shlomit Krigman was killed; demolition order for the home in Beit Ur a-Tahta, Ramallah District, issued 11.2.2016.

Demolition and sealing orders cancelled by the HCJ

27.9.2016 – HCJ cancelled demolition order issued for the Sayah family home in Nablus; in petition HCJ 1638/16 filed on behalf of family and HaMoked, the court ruled the demolition order must be canceled due to insufficient evidentiary infrastructure for use of Regulation 119; attack on 1.10.2015, in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed; demolition order issued 4.2.2016.
3.4.2016 – HCJ cancelled sealing order issued for the Twail family home in Sur Bahir, East Jerusalem; in petition HCJ 1777/16, filed on behalf of family and HaMoked, the court ruled sealing order must be revoked due to disproportionality given the youth’s relatively minor role in the incident; attack on 13.9.2015, in which Alexander Levlovich was killed; sealing order issued 4.2.2016.
3.4.2016 – HCJ cancelled sealing order issued for the Atrash family home in Sur Bahir, East Jerusalem; in petition HCJ 1336/16, filed on behalf of family and HaMoked, the court ruled sealing order must be revoked due to disproportionality given the youth’s relatively minor role in the incident; attack on 13.9.2015, in which Alexander Levlovich was killed; sealing order issued 4.2.2016.
3.4.2016 – HCJ cancelled sealing order issued for the Abu Kaf family home in Sur Bahir, East Jerusalem; in petition 1337/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked, court ruled sealing order must be revoked due to disproportionality, given the youth’s relatively minor role in the incident; attack on 13.9.2015, in which Alexander Levlovich was killed; sealing order issued 4.2.2016.
31.3.2016 – HCJ cancelled demolition order issued for the Mar'i family home in Qarawat Bani Hassan, Salfit District; in petition 1125/16 on behalf of family and HaMoked, court ruled demolition order must be revoked due to insufficient residency ties; attack on 3.10.2015, in which Aharon Bennett and Nehemia Lavi were killed; demolition order issued 20.1.2016.
1.12.2015 – HCJ cancelled demolition order issued for the Abu Hashiyeh family home in Askar Refugee Camp, Nablus; in petition 6745/15, filed on behalf of family and HaMoked, the court ruled demolition order must be revoked due to excessive delay in issuance; attack on 10.11.2014, in which Almog Shiloni was killed; demolition order issued 3.10.2015.
12.11.2015 – HCJ cancelled demolition order issued for the Ishak An’am family home in Silwad, Ramallah District; in petition 7040/15, filed on behalf of the property owner by a private attorney, court ruled the apartment would not be demolished provided the owner evicted the family; court rejected petitions HCJ 7077/15 and HCJ 7180/15 on behalf of family and HaMoked and on behalf of neighbors and HaMoked, filed 22.10.2015 and 26.10.2015 respectively; attack on 29.6.2015, in which Malachi Rosenfeld was killed; demolition order issued 19.10.2015.

101 homes surveyed by military but no punitive order issued as yet

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