Israeli army starts demolishing Palestinian homes in Tubas

Thursday August 23, 2007 10:41 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News

Israeli military bulldozers started to demolish homes and residencies in Krebet Homsa in the Jordan valley to the east of Tubas in the West Bank on Thursday morning.

Mohammad Bisharat, the Mayor of Tamoon village reported that Israeli military vehicles besieged Tubas area, and then demolishing the village.

The Mayor added that this was to forcibly evacuate Kherbet Homsa, the way they did months ago with the residents of nearby Kherbet Al Hadidia

It's noticed that the Jordan valley has witnessed more and more forced evacuations of various areas by Israelis in the last six years.

Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli army demolished an unfinished house belonging to Palestinian civilian from Qarrawa Bani Hassan village to the west of Salfit in the West Bank, claiming that the man was not in possession of a valid construction license.

The Mayor has sent a petition to international organizations and the Red Cross asking them to immediately intervene and to stop the Israelis.

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