At least 13 Palestinian households have been forcefully displaced from the occupied West Bank since June, in response to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tuesday.
Some 44 youngsters and 40 adults have been compelled to go away their houses in Masafer Yatta, OCHA stated in an announcement.
“Located in the southern West Bank, Masafer Yatta’s 13 communities were, until recently, home to 215 Palestinian households comprising about 1,150 people. The area is within the 18% of the West Bank declared by the Israeli authorities as “firing zones” and allocated for military training,” stated the assertion.
It famous that over the past three months, those that have been compelled to go away their houses make up roughly 7% of the overall inhabitants.
Israel has imposed stricter restrictions on motion within the area since May final 12 months, seized properties, demolished houses and carried out navy coaching within the space, the assertion added.
“The forcible transfer of civilians from, or within, the occupied Palestinian territory is prohibited under international humanitarian law,” it added.
The assertion additionally stated that humanitarian help in Masafer Yatta has been hindered by the Israeli authorities, who’ve issued demolition orders, confiscated tools, restricted entry and seized rehabilitation supplies, resulting in the suspension of an emergency shelter challenge initiated in May this 12 months.
The assertion urged Israeli authorities to cease “all coercive measures, including movement restrictions, planned evictions, demolitions and military training in residential areas.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com