[ 14/06/2011 - 10:06 AM ]
Local sources said that the fire spread in the Safa village land near the separation wall on Monday night and that villagers rushed to extinguish the blaze but were prevented by the IOF troops.
The IOF command claimed that it was cleaning the land of weed fearing possible infiltration of Palestinians across it.
IOF troops started fire in agricultural land near Azun village in Qalqilia a couple of days earlier causing fire to spread and destroy vast areas of farmers’ land.
IOF razes five wells, arrests seven Palestinians in West Bank
[ 14/06/2011 - 04:33 PM ]
[ 14/06/2011 - 12:43 PM ]
JORDAN VALLEY, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) tore down Bedouin tents and tin homes in Fasayel Al-Wusta area in the Jordan Valley on Tuesday morning rendering ten families homeless.
Safa news agency quoted local sources as saying that IOF soldiers stormed the area in more than 30 armored vehicles and escorted military bulldozers that knocked down the tents and tin homes without any prior notice.
It said that the IOF demolition displaced more than 120 individuals including women, children, and old people. Bedouins in Fasayel Al-Tihta opened their homes for the displaced families.
Locals said that the soldiers confiscated small electricity generators used by those Bedouins.
The sources noted that the IOF soldiers recently discovered relics in the area and demolished the Bedouin homes in a bid to turn the area into a tourist attraction.
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