PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Summary for January 14 – 20, 2021

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are characterized with excessive use of force, assault, abuse and attacks on civilians that are mostly conducted after midnight and in the early morning hours. This week, Maher Theeb Ibrahim Sa’sa’, 44, imprisoned by Israel and sentenced to life, died in Rimonim Prison. Sa’sa’, a father of six children from Qalqilia, was ill and had lung disease, he was imprisoned in 2006 and sentenced to twenty-five years. He spent fifteen years in prison. Sa’sa’s death sheds light on the general deterioration in the living conditions of thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, and the extent of punitive measures practiced against these prisoners, particularly in delaying medical care, medical neglect, and a lack of regard for their medical needs especially for prisoners with dangerous and chronic diseases. This is a flagrant violation of the occupation’s responsibility to provide humane imprisonment conditions and medical care for prisoners as per Articles 85 and 125 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.

Additionally, this week witnessed a continued escalation in Israeli settler attacks, mainly stone throwing at civilian houses and vehicles in the West Bank. Additionally, IOF demolitions of Palestinian homes and properties continued in the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.

This week, PCHR documented 157 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL) by IOF and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).

IOF shooting and violation of right to bodily integrity:

IOF wounded 18 Palestinians, including a child and a woman, in excessive use of force against civilians in the West Bank: 11, including a child, were wounded in IOF attacks on two peaceful protests in Kufur Qaddoum – Qalqilia; 2 were wounded in IOF attack on a protest in Al-Mughayyir, Ramallah; a woman was wounded in an attack on a protest in Hebron; and 3 Palestinians sustained wounds near the Annexation Wall in Qalqilia; another Palestinian was wounded in IOF incursion into Teqoa, Bethlehem.

In the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian sustained wounds and a house was damaged in IOF airstrikes on eastern Maghazi refugee camp in Central Gaza; also, agricultural lands were damaged in similar airstrikes on eastern Rafah and Khan Younis.

Also in Gaza, two IOF shootings were reported on agricultural lands eastern Khan Younis, and once on fishing boats off Gaza’s northern shore.

IOF incursions and arrests of Palestinian civilians:

IOF carried out 58 incursions into the West Bank, including raids of civilian houses and shootings, enticing fear among civilians, and attacking many of them. During this week’s incursions, 72 Palestinians were arrested, including 6 children and 3 women.

In the Gaza Strip, IOF conducted a limited incursion into eastern Khan Younis.

Demolitions:

PCHR documented 5 incidents:

Occupied East Jerusalem: house demolished by owner; Beit Hanina

Jenin: 11 street carts assaulted near the Annexation Wall in ‘Anin

Hebron: demolition notice served to a school and a mosque in Kherbet Um Qassa

Nablus: 9 demolition and cease-construction notices served in Douma

Settler-attacks:

PCHR fieldworkers reported and documented 5 settler-violence incidents:

Ramallah: two vehicles set on fire in Turmus Ayya

Hebron: settler attacks on shepherds, 100 olive tree seedlings uprooted in eastern Yatta; stones thrown on vehicles travelling on Bypass Road (60).

Nablus: a child wounded in an attack on houses in Madama.

Israeli closure policy and restrictions on freedom of movement:

The Gaza Strip still suffers the worst closure in the history of the Israeli occupation of the oPt as it has entered the 14th consecutive year, without any improvement to the movement of persons and goods, humanitarian conditions and bearing catastrophic consequences on all aspects of life.

Meanwhile, IOF continued to divide the West Bank into separate cantons with key roads blocked by the Israeli occupation since the Second Intifada and with temporary and permanent checkpoints, where civilian movement is restricted, and they are subject to arrest.

I. Shooting and other Violations of the Right to Life and Bodily Integrity

At approximately 13:15 on Thursday, 14 January 2021, IOF moved into Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, southwest of Jericho, in the center of the West Bank. A group of Palestinian young men gathered near the camp’s main entrance and threw stones at IOF stationed there. IOF immediately and indiscriminately fired teargas canisters and sound bombs at the stone-throwers and chased them on the camp’s streets. As a result, many civilians suffocated due to teargas inhalation. IOF also arrested ‘Abed al-Rahman Khaled Saleh, 20, and withdrew later.
At approximately 16:00, an Israeli military force accompanied with dozens of Israeli soldiers moved into Tuqu village, east of Bethlehem. IOF closed the village’s entrances and established military checkpoints in several areas. They then searched Palestinian civilians, checked their IDs and obstructed their movement. During which, a number of Palestinian young men gathered and threw stones and empty bottles at IOF, who responded with heavy rubber bullets and teargas canisters. As a result, a 22-year-old male was shot with a rubber bullet in his foot and received treatment at a hospital.
At approximately 11:00 on Friday, 15 January 2021, the residents of Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah, in the center of the West Bank, organized a peaceful protest towards lands under the threat of confiscation in Ras al-Teen area, near the village’s eastern entrance. Meanwhile, IOF arrived at the area and fired rubber bullets, teargas canisters and sound bombs at the protestors. Violent clashes erupted between the protestors and IOF. As a result, a 21-year-old male was shot with a rubber bullet in his leg, and a 19-year-old male sustained a teargas canister shrapnel wounds in his hand and received treatment on the spot.
At approximately 12:30, IOF stationed at the northern entrance to Kufur Qaddoum village, north of Qalqilia, suppressed a peaceful protest organized by dozens of Palestinian young men. IOF chased Palestinian young men gathered in the area, clashed with them and fired rubber bullets, sound bombs and teargas canisters at them. As a result, five protestors were shot with rubber-coated steel rounds and sponge-tipped bullets; one of them was wounded in his abdomen while the rest in their lower limbs.
Following the Friday prayer, dozens of Palestinian young men along with international and Israeli peace activists organized a peaceful protest at the entrance to al-Tawana village, east of Yatta, south of Hebron, in protest at houses demolition and lands confiscation and in solidarity with Haroun Abu ‘Arram, 23, who was shot in the neck by IOF, and permanently paralyzed, with no justification. The protestors raised Palestinian flags, chanted slogans and closed the Bypass road (60), obstructing settlers’ movement. In the meantime, a large number of IOF arrived at the area, severely pushed the protestors to disperse them and fired sound bombs and teargas canisters at them. As a result, Siham ‘Atiyia Abu ‘Arram, 45, sustained a sound bomb shrapnel wound in her right foot and received treatment on the spot. Also, many protestors suffocated due to teargas inhalation. IOF also arrested Suliman ‘Eid Yamen Hathaleen, 68, and took him to a military camp in “Mitzpe Yair” settlement. Hathaleen was released later.
At approximately 07:50 on Saturday, 16 January 2021, IOF stationed along the Gaza’s border fence with Israel, east of Khan Younis, opened fire at agricultural lands, east of Al-Fukhari village; no casualties were reported.
At approximately 14:30 on Saturday, 16 January 2021, IOF stationed at the northern entrance to Kufur Qaddoum village, north of Qalqilia, suppressed a peaceful protest organized by dozens of Palestinian young men. IOF chased Palestinian young men gathered in the area, clashed with them and fired rubber bullets, sound bombs and teargas canisters at them. As a result, six civilians, including a child, were shot with rubber and sponge bullets.
At approximately 20:00, Israeli gunboats stationed off Waha Shore, northwest of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, chased Palestinian fishing boats sailing within 3 nautical miles ,opened heavy fire around them, causing fear among the fishermen and forcing them to flee. No casualties were reported.
At approximately 07:00 on Sunday, 17 January 2021, IOF stationed along the Gaza’s border fence with Israel, east of Khan Younis, opened fire at agricultural lands, east of Khuzaʽa village; no casualties were reported.
At approximately 06:00 on Monday, 18 January 2021, an Israeli drone fired a missile at an agricultural land in Abu Haddaf neighborhood in al-Qarara area, northeast of Khan Younis. Few minutes later, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at the same area, causing a large hole on the land and damaging several trees.
Around the same time, Israeli warplanes fired three missiles at an agricultural land near al-Rayan mosque in al-Shoka village, east of Rafah, causing material damage to six dunums of land planted with vegetables. Five dunams belong to Mohammed Mousa Abu Mu’amer and one dunam belongs to Mohammed Marzouq Abu Mu’amer. No casualties were reported.
At approximately 10:30 on Tuesday, 19 January 2021, IOF stationed at Eyal gate established near the annexation wall, north of Qalqilia, opened fire at Palestinian workers, who attempted to enter Israel for working. As a result, three Palestinian workers were shot with live bullets in their lower limbs.
At approximately 22:50, Israeli tanks stationed along the Gaza’s border fence with Israel, east of the central Gaza Strip, fired an artillery shell at a border control point belonging to Palestinian armed groups, east of Maghazi camp. At the same time, an artillery shell fell over Rafat Muhareb Mahmoud ‘Abed al-Jawad’s, house, which is 1500 meters away from the border fence in Bloc “B” in Maghazi camp. As a result, the 2-storey house sustained partial damage. Additionally, Rafat’s son Mohammed, 19, was wounded his leg.
At approximately 16:00 on Wednesday, 20 January 2021, prisoner Maher Daib Ibrahim Sa’sa’, 44, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, died in Rimonim Israeli prison 3 days after receiving Coronavirus vaccine. It should be noted that Sa’sa’ was a father of six children living in Qalqilya. Sa’sa’ has been arrested since 2006 and has been sentenced to life imprisonment for twenty-five years. He served fifteen years in the Israeli jails. Sa’sa’ suffered from lung damage. Jamal ‘Abdullah Shaker Jebara, Maher’s cousin, said to PCHR’s fieldworker that: “the liaison office informed them that Maher died three days after receiving the Coronavirus vaccine, and his death cause is still unknown. Jamal added that the liaison office informed them the Maher’s corpse will transfer to Abu Kabir Forensic Institute. The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club stated in a joint statement that there are no clear details about Maher’s death, and they will follow up the case to identify the death cause. The statement said that Sa’sa’ received a Coronavirus vaccine, noting that he had health problems. The death of Sa’sa’ sheds light on the deterioration of the conditions of thousands of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails and shows punitive measures taken against them, especially delaying their treatment, medical negligence and lack of treatment for hundreds of patients who suffer chronic and serious diseases. This is a serious violation of Israel’s obligations to provide humanitarian detention conditions and medical care for Palestinian detainees under the Fourth Geneva Convention, in particular articles 85, 125.

II. Incursions and arrests:

Thursday, 14 January 2021:

At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Abu Dis, east of the occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched Lo’ay Fayez Arabiya’s, 26, house and arrested him.
At approximately 04:00, IOF moved into Beit Ta’mir village, southeast of Bethlehem. They raided and searched Lo’ay Jamil Soman’s, 25, house and arrested him.
Around the same time, IOF reinforced with several military vehicles moved into Kafr Malik village, Northeast of Ramallah, north of the West Bank. Dozens of soldiers deployed in all the neighborhoods of the village. They raided and searched several houses, and surrounded Zaher Hamayel’s, 57, house, after broken the main door of the house, without searching it. Later, IOF arrested six civilians: Ahmed Fayez Ba’irat, 26, Mohye Faris Hamayel, 23, Eman Faraj Ba’irat, 27, Ja’far Mohammed Safa and Maher Hamayel. In morning hours, IOF released the latest three arrestees, and handed Mohammed Hamayel’s family a summons to refer to the Israeli Intelligence Services in “Ofer” prison.
At approximately 4:40, IOF moved into al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah, in the West Bank. They deployed within the neighborhoods and streets, established checkpoints at the entrances of the village, and fired sound bombs while patrolling in the neighborhoods. IOF raided and searched dozens of houses, and arrested sixteen civilians, including two children, and took them to the location where the military vehicles stationed at the eastern entrance to the village. IOF interrogated them for four consecutive hours, before releasing 6 civilians; Ayman Abu Alia and his son Bassam, Mo’ath Rasmi Abu Alia and his brother Ayoub, Na’san Feras Na’san, and Shadi Belal Na’san. However, ten civilians, including two children, were kept under detention. PCHR keeps the names of the arrestees.
At approximately 11:00, IOF moved into at-Tur neighborhood, east of the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. They raided and searched two houses belonging to Hamza Zaki Khwais, 18, and Nader Mohammed Abu Laban, 22, and arrested them.
At approximately 22:00, IOF moved into at-Tur neighborhood, east of the Occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. They raided and searched Adnan Mohammed Abu al-Hawa’s, 19, house and arrested him.
At approximately 14:00, IOF arrested Mohammed Rabah Abu Dawoud, 28, after stopping him at a military checkpoint established at the southern entrance of Hebron.
IOF carried out three incursions in Dura, Halhul, and Beit Kahil villages in Hebron governorate. No arrests were reported.

Friday, 15 January 2021:

At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into al-‘Isawiya, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched Mohammed Abu Rajab’s, 18, house and arrested him.
Around the same time, IOF moved into Tulkarem, north of the West Bank, and stationed in the middle of the village. They raided and searched several houses and arrested Fawzi Mohammed Sakallah, 30, and Ra’fat Mohammed Abu Sharifa, 26, from Tulkarem.
At approximately 16:00, IOF stationed at a military checkpoint east of the occupied East Jerusalem, arrested Mohammed ‘Ammar al-Hadra, 18, from at-Tur neighborhood, while passing through the checkpoint.
At approximately 23:00, IOF moved into at-Tur, east of the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. They raided and searched Mohammed Abu Sbitan’s, 21, house and arrested him.

Saturday, 16 January 2021:

At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into at-Tur neighborhood, east of the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. They raided and searched two houses belonging to Mahmoud Ahmed Abu al-Hawa, 22, and Ameer Maher Abu Jum’a, 21, and arrested them.
At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into al-‘Isawiya, northeast of the occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched Mohammed Tha’er Mahmoud’s, 27, house and arrested him.
At approximately 22:00, IOF deployed in the neighborhoods of Hebron’s Old City, arrested Abdul Aziz Mohammed Abu Snaina, 18, and took him to the investigation center in “Kiryat Arba” settlement, east of Hebron.
IOF carried out two incursions in Yatta and Deir Sammit villages in Hebron governorate. No arrests were reported.

Sunday, 17 January 2021:

At approximately 03:00, IOF moved into al-Karkafi area, in Bethlehem. They raided and searched the home of Jabra Matious, 27, and arrested him.
At approximately 11:00, IOF arrested Alaa Monther Najeeb, 22, while walking at al-Wad street in the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City and took him to al-Qishleh police center in the city.
At approximately 14:00, IOF stationed at the end of al-Wad street near al-Majlis gate “Nathir”, one of the Aqsa Mosque’s gates, in the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City, arrested Jehad Naser Qaws, 26, while present in the area. IOF took him to al-Qishleh police center in the city.
At approximately 15:00, IOF moved into Jabel Mukaber village, southeast of the occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched Mohammed Eid Mashahra’s, 49, house and arrested him along his wife, Khitam Mashahra, 42. It should be noted that Mohammed has two brothers; Ramadan and Fahmi Mashahra who are serving twenty life sentences in Israeli prisons.

Monday, 18 January 2021:

At approximately 01:00, IOF reinforced with several military vehicles moved into Beit Kahil, north of Hebron. They raided and searched Eisa Hussain ‘Asafra’s, 22, house and arrested him.
At approximately 02:00, IOF reinforced with several military vehicles moved into al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, and stationed in the center of the camp. They raided and searched Salah al-Dein Mahmoud Abu Warda’s, 16, house and arrested him. It should be noted that he was wounded by Israeli fired bullet shrapnel on 10 May 2020, which caused a fracture in his left leg, and led him to undergo a surgery.
Around the same time, IOF moved into Madama, southeast of Nablus. They raided and searched several houses and arrested ‘Ameed Mohammed Qat, 20.
Around the same time, IOF reinforced with several military vehicles moved into Deir Sammit, southwest of Dura, southwest of Hebron governorate. They raided and searched Abdul Hameed Abdul Majeed al-Sharawna’s, 19, house and arrested him.
Around the same time, IOF reinforced with several military vehicles moved into Hebron, and stationed at al-Sheikh neighborhood area. They raided and searched Tayseer Mohammed Abu Sbaih’s, 33, house and arrested him.
At approximately 03:30, IOF moved into Kobar village, north of Ramallah. They raided and searched two houses belonging to Husam Atta Zibar, 33, and Othman Sabah Zibar, 45, and arrested them. IOF released them later.
At approximately 04:30, IOF moved into al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah. They raided and searched Lo’ay Abed Abu Alya’s, 17, house and arrested him.
At approximately 07:10, IOF reinforced with several military vehicles and bulldozers moved 100-meters to the east of Fukhkhari village, east of Khan Younis. They leveled and razed lands adjacent to the border fence with Israel for hours, then they redeployed again inside the fence.

Tuesday, 19 January 2021:

At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Salim village, northeast of Nablus. They raided and searched several houses and arrested Abdul Rahman Eyad Jabbour, 21, and his brother Adham, 18.
At approximately 03:30, IOF moved into Kafr Ra’i village, south of Jenin. They raided and searched several houses and arrested Bassam Nabeel Diab, 30, and his brother Belal, 26.
At approximately 04:20, IOF moved into al-Am’ari refugee camp, south of al-Bireh, north of Ramallah governorate. They raided and searched Mo’tasem Ramadan Jad al-Haq’s, 22, house and arrested him. It should be noted that Jad al-Haq is a former prisoner.
At approximately 12:30, IOF moved into Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, southwest of Jericho. Meanwhile, dozens of young men gathered and threw stones at the Israeli vehicles, who responded by firing teargas canisters and chased the stone throwers and arrested Bara’ Mohammed al-Hindi, 12.
At approximately 15:00, IOF moved into al-‘Isawiya village, east of the occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched several houses and arrested eight civilians including a man with his wife and children. The arrestees are: Naser Darwish, 18, Arafat Ahmed Mustafa, 35, Wasim Nayef Obaid, 55, his wife, daughter and his sons, Nayef, 32, Amro, 19, and Mohammed Na’el Obaid, 27. Later, IOF released Naser Darwish and Nayef Obaid.
At approximately 19:00, IOF moved into Hizma village, northwest of the occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched Abdul Karim Salem al-Khatib’s, 16, house and arrested him.
IOF carried out four incursions in Zububa, west of Jenin; Kafr Qalil and Tal, southwest of Nablus, and Fara’ata village, east of Qalqilia. No arrests were reported.

Wednesday, 20 January 2021:

At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Tulkarem refugee camp, north of the West Bank, and stationed in the center of the camp. They raided and searched several houses and arrested Yehya Mohammed Owda, 24.
At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Asira al-Shamaliya, north of Nablus. They raided and searched several houses and arrested Esmat Jameel al-Shouli, 73.
At approximately 02:30, IOF moved into Anabta village, east of Tulkarem, and stationed in the center of the village. They raided and searched several houses and arrested Mohammed Yousef Mezyed, 20, and Tayseer Abdul Dayem al-Zeq, 52.
At approximately 14:00, IOF moved into al-‘Isawiya village, northeast of the occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched several houses and arrested Mohammed Wasim Obaid, 30.
IOF carried out three incursions in Hebron, Yatta, and Beit Kahil, in Hebron governorate. No arrests were reported.

III. Settlement Expansion and settler violence in the West Bank

a. Demolition and Confiscation of Civilian Property

On Friday evening, 14 January 2021, Fawwaz Abu Hammad self-demolished his house in Beit Hanina, north of occupied East Jerusalem, pursuant to the Israeli Municipality’s decision allegedly building without a license. Abu Hammad said that he started building his house in 2007 on his own and finished in 2010. Few months later, he moved in with his family, but has been haunted by the Israeli Municipality, which imposed on him fines of ILS 43,000 and issued an administrative decision to demolish his house. Abu Hammad said that over the last 10 years, he attempted to license his house many times and managed to freeze the demolition decision; however, the Israeli court in its last hearing held last September tried to fine him with ILS 35,000 so that it would postpone the demolition decision for another 6 months. He refused to pay because he cannot afford it and was fully sure that the Israeli Municipality would not license the house. Abu Hammad added that he had to self-demolish his house, sparing himself extra fines. Abu Hammad also said that he rented a bulldozer to demolish his 130 sqm house in addition to shortening the fence surrounding his land from 150 centimeters to 60 centimeters as ruled by the Israeli court, costing him around 28,000 ILS. Abu Hammad noted that he lived in the house with his wife, 2 daughters, daughter-in-law and her 2 children, whose father is dead.
At approximately 06:00 on Sunday, 17 January 2021, IOF moved into ‘Anin village, west of Jenin, north of the West Bank. The soldiers attacked owners of 11 stalls near the annexation wall in al-Thaher area near ‘Anin School for Boys, west of the village. The owners earn a living from these stalls, where they sell foodstuff for the workers on their way to work in Israel via the holes in the wall. The soldiers expelled the stalls’ owners and sabotaged the contents under the pretext of illegal work in Area C. It should be noted that IOF notified the stalls’ owners on 16 December 2020 to remove them. The stalls belong to Radi, Mahmoud and Mohammed Yahiya Khadour; Osayd, Yazid and Walid Yousif ‘Issa; Isma’il Khalil Yasin; ‘Asem Dawwas ‘Issa; Hakam and Ashraf Hussein Yasin; and Mohammed Nader ‘Issa.
At approximately 10:00, IOF backed by a military vehicle and an Israeli Civil Administration vehicle moved into Kherbet Um Qessah, east of Yatta, south of Hebron. The Civil Administration officer handed citizens a notice according to Military Order no. 1797 to demolish Um Qessah School that was built in 2020 by donations from families and organizations on an area of 183 square meters in addition to a yard built of tin plates on an area of 70 square meters and mobile bathrooms. Forty students study at the school from grade one to four in addition to 10 KG children with 7 staff members. The Officer also handed another notice for the area’s mosque that is under construction and comprised of a concrete slab and pillars on an area of 120 sqm. It should be noted that the Military Order no. (1797) gives citizens 96 hours to file official license papers for the notified facilities, and it is not enough time to prepare a legal file.
At approximately 09:00 on Monday, 18 January 2021, IOF accompanied with a Civil Administration SUV moved into western Douma village, southeast of Nablus, north of the West Bank. The Israeli authorities handed 9 notices to stop construction works and for demolition to 9 citizens under the pretext of illegal construction in Area C.

The affected were as follows:

1. Mohammed Fathi Ibrahim Dawabshah: Stop leveling a plot of land (1 dunum and 900 meters) for building a sheep barrack; Leveling has been ongoing for 2 weeks.

2. Yousif Ahmed Drawshah: Stop construction works in a house in its last finishes [2 floors of 150 square meters (sqm) for each].

3. Amin Rashid Soliman Sarawshah: Stop construction work order against an under-construction house; the first floor is ready, while the second in its last finishes; each floor is 150 sqm in area.

4. Sedqi ‘Abdullah Mohammed Rashid: A demolition notice for a 100sqm house; Sheltering a family of 6, including 4 children.

5. Mohammed Nedal Rashid Dawabshah: Stop construction works order in an under-construction house comprised of 2 floors; each is 150 sqm.

6. Mansour Radi Khalil Dawabshah: Stop construction works in an under-construction house on 80 sqm of land.

7. Mousa Shehdah al-Badawi from Jerusalem: Stop construction works in an under-construction house on 180 (sqm) of land.

8. Redwan al-Sidawi from Jerusalem: A demolition notice for a 2-storey house; each floor is 150 sqm; Ready to move in.

9. Abu Jebril al-Badawi: A demolition notice for a 2-storey house; each floor is 150 sqm; displacing a family of 8, including 6 children.

b. Israeli Settler attacks on Palestinian civilians and their property

At approximately 01:00 on Thursday, 14 January 2021, a group of settlers from “Shiloh” settlement established on the Palestinian lands of Turmus Ayya village, northeast of Ramallah, sneaked into the eastern outskirts of the village. The settlers set fire to 2 vehicles and completely burnt them. Meanwhile, villagers gathered to put out fire and expel settlers from the village. IOF immediately intervened to protect the settlers and call a police backup in addition to confiscating the 2 vehicles which belong to ‘Awwad Ibrahim al-Kowk.
At approximately 09:00 on Saturday, 16 January 2021, a group of settlers from “Mitzpe Yair” settlement established on the Palestinian lands of eastern Yatta, south of Hebron, attacked shepherds in the pastoral lands in She’ab al-Butm and al-Tawamin areas and threw stones at them, forcing the shepherds to leave fearing any further attack.
At approximately 22:00, a group of settlers in “Kiryat Arba” settlement established on the Palestinian lands confiscated, east of Hebron, threw stones at the Palestinian vehicles traveling on Bypass Road 60, stopped some of them and did not allow them to pass, in presence of large forces of Israeli soldiers in the area to protect the settlers.
At approximately 14:45 on Sunday, 17 January 2021, around 20 settlers from “Price Tag” groups made their way from “Yitzhar” settlement established on the Palestinian lands of Madama village, southeast of Nablus, north of the West Bank, attacked civilian houses in the village’s southeastern outskirts. As a result, windows of a house belonging to Mashhour Mohammed ‘Abdel Rahim Qet and his 10-year-old daughter, Hala, was injured in her face when she was on her way out from her uncle Rasmi’s nearby house. She was surprised with settlers’ presence between the houses throwing stones. She was taken to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus for treatment while the settlers left after the villagers gathered and confronted them.
On Tuesday early morning, 19 January 2021, a group of settlers from “Avigayil ” settlement established on the Palestinian lands of eastern Yatta, south of Hebron, uprooted and damaged 100 olive seedlings, planted 3 years ago on 8-dunam land in She’ab al-Butm area, east of Yatta, south of Hebron. The land belongs to ‘Ali Mahmoud Abu ‘Eram. The Israeli police arrived at the land and ordered Abu ‘Eram to come to its office in “Kiryat Arba” settlement, east of Hebron, in order to file a complaint.