Violations Highlights

2016 saw a marked increase in the number of homes Israeli authorities demolished throughout the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, citing lack of building permits as a pretext. The scale of demolitions documented by B’Tselem this year is the most …

This morning 07/02/2017, Civil Administration (CA) personnel arrived at the community of a-Ras al-Ahmar in the Jordan Valley. They demolished eight structures – including two residential tents – belonging to one of the families in the community. The family of …

Israel on Tuesday approved the construction of 3,000 new housing units in the West Bank, the defense ministry announced. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said regarding the approval that “we are in a new era in which life in Judea and …

In 2000, Gaza had about 10,000 fishermen. Today, the Gaza Fishermen’s Association has only some 4,000 fishermen registered, who are the breadwinners for approximately 50,000 persons. This figure, however, is misleading as half the registered fishermen are actually out of …

Monday, 23 January 2017, Civil Administration forces arrived at the small shepherding community of Khirbet ‘Ein Karzaliyah, living some 5 km southwest of the Palestinian village al-Jiftlik, in the Jordan Valley. The community is home to three families. The forces …

Bethlehem: Israeli forces killed the citizen Qusai Omoor 17-year-old during clashes at the entrance of Taqou town.

The Director of the Industrial Zone “Shahak,” in the northern West Bank, Oz Dmoury, said that about 100 dunums have been marketed in the industrial zone “Shahak” recently. The Director of the Industrial Zone “Burkan”, Rooney Houry, also said that …

In 2015, the MPCID opened 186 criminal investigations into alleged offenses committed by Israeli soldiers against Palestinians. Of these, 120 investigation files have been closed and 7 resulted in disciplinary measures. Over the course of the year, 15 indictments were …

Last Friday, 23 December 2016, the residents of Kafr Qadum held their weekly protest – held regularly since July 2011 – demanding that the road from their village to the city of Nablus be reopened. Since the military blocked the …

Dozens of activists from the movement of Returners To Temple Mount protested near al-Aqsa mosque demanding that Israeli sovereignty be applied upon the whole holy site. Israeli police tried to evacuate them but the changed their path into the Western …