International law strictly prohibits an occupying power from demolishing houses and residential buildings in an occupied territory, except in the narrow circumstances where it is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations
For demolition to be permissible under the exception for "absolute military necessity," it must be necessary for active combat operations at that specific moment, not for general security. The demolition must be the only means to achieve a concrete military advantage that outweighs the harm to civilians and their property.
Extensive and unlawful destruction of property not justified by military necessity is considered a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Such actions are classified as a war crime under international law and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Violations can result in state responsibility and individual criminal liability.
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When acts and or activities by the Israeli annexing belligerent targeting the colonized people are systematic, and or are on a large scale, we consider these acts and activities as shown in the 'breadcrumbs'. This does not include violations, as they refer to resorting to breaches of rules and international law.
- You are viewing a selection from our huge archives, but it is representative of the situation, which has been in the West Bank for years, but currently in an escalated form of exploiting the "war" in Gaza.
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- Category: Demolition of economic-related objects
20251203 - Beit Ulla, northwest of Hebron - Israeli occupation forces demolished a Palestinian-owned factory
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- Parent Category: ARMED ANNEXING BELLIGERENT
- Category: DESTRUCTION
20251203 - east of Yatta in southern Hebron - Israelis demolish the home of Palestinian Abdel-Mohsen Rashid in Khirbet al-Nabi
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- Category: Demolition due to missing permit
20251203 - Al-Salam, occupied Jerusalem - Palestinian family of Karshan forced to demolish 3 apartments under the illegal requirement that a Palestinian needs a permit. (4 photos)
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- Category: Demolition by order
20251203 - Al-Salam, occupied Jerusalem - Palestinian family of Karshan forced to demolish 3 apartments under the illegal requirement that a Palestinian needs a permit. (4 photos)
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- Parent Category: ARMED ANNEXING BELLIGERENT
- Category: DESTRUCTION
20251202 - Jenin refugee camp - Al-Jazeera reports on the recent Israeli demolition campaign in the Jenin refugee camp
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- Category: Demolition as a collective punishment
20251202 - Aqaba, northeast of Jenin - Punitive demoliton of the home of detainee Ayman Ghannam by Israeli occupation forces
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- Category: Demolition as a collective punishment
20251202 - Zawata, west of Nablus - Israeli belligerent blocks road ahead of demolition family home of Palestinian detainee Abdelkrim Snobar (2 photos)
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- Category: Demolition as a collective punishment
20251202 - Zawata, west of Nablus - Punitive demolition of the family house of imprisoned Sanoubar
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- Parent Category: Demolitions
- Category: Demolition of economic-related objects
20251201 - Deir Jarir, northeast of Ramallah - Israeli occupation forces raid commercial shops in the village