Bedouin farmers in the south Hebron hills were served what they said were demolition orders for their tents and animal stables on 13 April, during a raid on the northern part of the partially-settled nomadic village.
The village, known as Khirbet Al-Butum in the Yatta-area in the southern tip of the West Bank, is home to several hundred farmers and herders living in tents.
The area was visited by soldiers and officials from Israel's Civil Administration last week, who walked through the area taking pictures, and telling residents that their homes and animal shelters were slated for demolition, Yousif An-Najjar, a resident of the area said.
He noted that a demolition orders was also issued for the area's sole power generator.......
An-Najjar said that the week before the orders were handed out, a group of settlers were escorted into the area by armed guards. He said they took photos of the area and, when asked by residents what they were doing in the area, said they were documenting new construction in the village.
Stop-work orders are known locally as demolition orders, as residents are given a short period of time - often days - to compile court documents and hire a lawyer to plead their case in court. The documents, delivered in Hebrew most of the time, give vague details over potential court proceedings, which are often beyond the means of those affected. Full story
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