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<p>[10686] 19 The ruins of a house in al-Bustan, a section of Silwan, East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Municipality has said it will demolish all the houses in al-Bustan and build on the site an archeological garden to be run by a settlers' organization. </p><p>Photo credit: Ofir Feuerstein, B'Tselem</p>
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The ruins of a house in al-Bustan, a section of Silwan,...
<p>[10384] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Jamal al-Kafarneh, from Beit Hanun. The army shelled his house on 4 January 2009, injuring the entire family. Three-year-old Wisam died from his wounds. After the family fled, the army demolished the house.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Jamal al-Kafarneh, from Beit Hanun....
<p>[10385] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Demolished house of the Kafarneh family. The army shelled the house on 4 January 2009, injuring the entire family. Three-year-old Wisam died from his wounds. After the family fled, the army demolished the house. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Demolished house of the Kafarneh...
<p>[10388] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4...
<p>[10389] 27 Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4...
<p>[10395] 25 Operation Cast Lead:Ruins of houses in al-'Atatreh, a neighborhood in Beit Hanun. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead:Ruins of houses in al-'Atatreh, a...
<p>[10445] 25 Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7 January 2009, soldiers entered his house, beat members of the family and arrested 'Izzat and three of this sons. Kasab was mistreated during the detention, which lasted until 20 January. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7...
<p>[10415] 20 Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of his house, in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of...
<p>[10416] 20 Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to the ruins of their house, in the Zeitun neighborhhod of Gaza City. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to...
<p>[10417] 20 Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni searching for her school materials under the ruins of her house. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni...
<p>[10377] 19 Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family was holed up in their home for 12 days. After they left, the army demolished the house, January 2009. Family members are seen next to the ruins of the family home.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family...
<p>[10378] 19 Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family was holed up in their home for 12 days. After they left, the army demolished the house, January 2009. Family members are seen next to the ruins of the family home.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family...
<p>[10642] 19 Workers seal the Abu Dahim family home. Photo: ‘Amar ‘Awad, Reuters, 19 Jan. ’09.</p><p>Photo credit: Ammar Awad, © Reuters</p>
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Workers seal the Abu Dahim family home. Photo: ‘Amar ‘Awad...
<p>[10346] 18 Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the house of Wa'el a-Samuni, in Gaza City. On 4 January 2009, soldiers ordered dozens of the Samuni family to gather in this house. The next morning, the house was shelled, killing and wounding many. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the house of Wa'el a-...
<p>[10349] 18 Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the Samuni family compound in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City. All the houses in the compound were destroyed and many members of the family were killed. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the Samuni family compound in...
<p>[10227] 29 Operation Cast Lead: Palestinians looking at the ruins of a building at the Islamic University, in Gaza City, following an Israel Air Force strike, December 29, 2008. </p><p>Photo credit: Mohammad Salem, © Reuters</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Palestinians looking at the ruins of a...
<p>[10640] 5 A bulldozer demolishes a Palestinian house in Silwan November 5, 2008.</p><p>Photo credit: Yannis Behrakis, © Reuters</p>
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A bulldozer demolishes a Palestinian house in Silwan...
<p>[10082] 3 </p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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<p>[9859] 13 Structure scheduled for demolition in 'Arab a-Ramadin al-Janubi, Qalqiliya District. The village is imprisoned between the Separation Barrier and Israel, and is separated from grazing land vital for the livelihood of its residents.</p><p>Photo credit: Raaed Moqdi, B'Tselem</p>
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Structure scheduled for demolition in 'Arab a-Ramadin...
<p>[9354] 7 Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the Israeli army destroyed in an attempt to force the family to hand over her husband, who was wanted by Israel, 7 March 2008.</p><p>Photo credit: Suha Zeid, B'Tselem</p>
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Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the...
<p>[9356] 7 Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the Israeli army destroyed in an attempt to force the family to hand over her husband, who was wanted by Israel, 7 March 2008.</p><p>Photo credit: Suha Zeid, B'Tselem</p>
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Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the...
<p>[10650] 7 </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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<p>[8401] 7 Damage to infrastructure in Beit Hanun, the Gaza Strip, caused by the army during its incursion in November 2006.</p><p>Photo credit: Zaki Kheil, B'Tselem</p>
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Damage to infrastructure in Beit Hanun, the Gaza Strip,...
<p>[7989] 15 The Abu Mteir family home, in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. The house was damaged when the Israeli army bombed an adjacent house it claimed was used to store weapons.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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The Abu Mteir family home, in Rafah, the southern Gaza...
<p>[8582] 24 Policeman guarding the ruins of the Zahaikah family home, in the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood of East Jerusalem. The house was demolished by Israeli authorities on the grounds that it was built without a permit.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Policeman guarding the ruins of the Zahaikah family home,...
<p>[7225] 1 Demolision of the Shkirat family's house in Jabel al-Mukaber, East Jerusalem. The house was demolished, on 1 August 2005, on the grounds that it was built without a permit. </p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Demolision of the Shkirat family's house in Jabel al-...
<p>[7260] 12 Members of the Hanfiyeh family, whose house, in the Bustan neighborhood of al-Issawiyya, was demolished on 12 July 2005, on grounds that it was built without a permit.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Members of the Hanfiyeh family, whose house, in the Bustan...
<p>[7262] 12 A child from the Hanfiyeh family standing among the ruins of her family's house. The house was demolished on 12 July 2005 for being built without a permit.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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A child from the Hanfiyeh family standing among the ruins...
<p>[7094] 5 Demolition of the Abu Sneineh's house in a-Tur, in East Jerusalem, for being built without a permit, 5 July 2005.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Demolition of the Abu Sneineh's house in a-Tur, in...
<p>[7074] 4 Demolition of the houe of Damiri family, Beit Hanina, 4 July 2005, on the grounds that it was built without a permit. </p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Demolition of the houe of Damiri family, Beit Hanina, 4...
<p>[6909] 18 Hakmeh al-Muher, 68, from Ti’anik, Jenin District, lives in a tent she received from the Red Cross after the Civil Administration, despite a temporary stay of execution ordered by the court, destroyed her shack, claiming it was built without a permit.</p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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Hakmeh al-Muher, 68, from Ti’anik, Jenin District, lives in...
<p>[6911] 18 Hakmeh al-Muher, 68, from Ti’anik, Jenin District, lives in a tent she received from the Red Cross after the Civil Administration, despite a temporary stay of execution ordered by the court, destroyed her shack, claiming it was built without a permit.</p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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Hakmeh al-Muher, 68, from Ti’anik, Jenin District, lives in...