The occupation displaces 80 families in the Negev
Israeli occupation authorities, protected by occupation police forces, bulldozed a mosque and dozens of homes in the "Abu Wadi" neighborhood of the unrecognized village of "Al-Dhahiya" in the Negev on Monday morning, threatening to displace about 80 families (approximately 400 citizens) from the Abu Wadi family, following a decision by the occupation court in Beersheba rejecting a request to freeze demolition orders.
Israeli occupation authorities, protected by occupation police forces, bulldozed a mosque and dozens of homes in the "Abu Wadi" neighborhood of the unrecognized village of "Al-Dhahiya" in the Negev region of occupied Palestinian territory on Monday morning. These measures came following a decision by the Israeli occupation court in Beersheba, which rejected the residents' request to freeze demolition orders, thereby giving the police a green light to destroy the buildings. The orders target about 60 homes inhabited by approximately 400 citizens from the Abu Wadi family (comprising about 80 families), including children, women, and the elderly, threatening to displace them and leave them homeless. The village residents cling to their historical right to their land, which they inherited from their ancestors and spans 630 dunams, of which 550 dunams were used for agriculture until a few years ago, before the occupation authorities imposed severe restrictions in preparation for uprooting them. The residents reject the forced displacement plans that the occupation authorities are trying to impose to move them to the tenth neighborhood of the city of Rahat, demanding recognition of their village and settlement of its planning status. The Supreme Steering Committee for the Arabs of the Negev issued a call for popular and official action to support the residents, warning of the catastrophic repercussions of the demolition operations. The Rahat municipality condemned the occupation's intransigence and obstruction of the path to reaching a planning agreement. The article indicates a notable escalation in the policy of home demolitions in the unrecognized villages of the Negev.