Israel demolishes EU-funded Palestinian buildings
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli forces
demolished 24 Palestinian buildings in a disputed military zone in the
West Bank Tuesday, including 10 funded by the European Union, leaving
families homeless, authorities and residents said.
demolished 24 Palestinian buildings in a disputed military zone in the
West Bank Tuesday, including 10 funded by the European Union, leaving
families homeless, authorities and residents said.
Soldiers
destroyed the structures in and around the village of Khirbet Jenbah
south of Hebron, the Association of Civil Rights in Israel said. Israeli
officials said the buildings were illegal.
destroyed the structures in and around the village of Khirbet Jenbah
south of Hebron, the Association of Civil Rights in Israel said. Israeli
officials said the buildings were illegal.
An
EU spokesman denounced the demolitions and said that 10 of the
buildings had been constructed with funds from ECHO, the European
Commission's humanitarian arm.
EU spokesman denounced the demolitions and said that 10 of the
buildings had been constructed with funds from ECHO, the European
Commission's humanitarian arm.
The
soldiers arrived at around 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and carried out the
demolitions, leaving 12 families temporarily homeless, said Nidal
Younes, head of the local council of a neighbouring village.
soldiers arrived at around 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and carried out the
demolitions, leaving 12 families temporarily homeless, said Nidal
Younes, head of the local council of a neighbouring village.
"In total it is around 80 people," he told AFP.
Israel
has carried out a long campaign to relocate the residents of the area,
which was declared a military zone by the Israeli government in the
1970s.
has carried out a long campaign to relocate the residents of the area,
which was declared a military zone by the Israeli government in the
1970s.
