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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- Parent Category: ARMED ANNEXING BELLIGERENT
- Category: DESTRUCTION
20251112 - Masafer Yatta, occupied West Bank - Israeli forces demolish more Palestinian homes
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- Parent Category: ARMED ANNEXING BELLIGERENT
- Category: DESTRUCTION
20251109 - west of Salfit, occupied West Bank - Israeli occupation bulldozers demolish a Palestinian home in Bruqin
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- Parent Category: Demolitions
- Category: Demolition as a collective punishment
20251109 - Bruqin, central West Bank - punitively demolishing the house of Palestinian detainee Maher Samara
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- Parent Category: Demolitions
- Category: Demolition of other structures
20251106 - Al-Hathrura, east of occupied Jerusalem - Colonizing terrorists destroyed structures belonging to an Bedouin community
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- Parent Category: ARMED ANNEXING BELLIGERENT
- Category: DESTRUCTION
20251106 - UNOCHA - Demolitions in the West Bank from November 1, 2025 to November 6, 2025
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- Parent Category: Demolitions
- Category: Demolition due to missing permit
20251106 - Qatanna, northwest of occupied Jerusalem - Occupation forces demolish Palestinian home, citing the flimsy pretext of construction without (illegal) Israeli permit
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- Parent Category: Demolitions
- Category: Demolition due to missing permit
20251105 - Al-Bustan, Silwan - Israeli occupation authorities forced Jerusalemite Musa Badran to demolish his own home
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- Parent Category: Demolitions
- Category: Demolition by order
20251105 - Al-Bustan, Silwan - Israeli occupation authorities forced Jerusalemite Musa Badran to demolish his own home
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- Parent Category: DAMAGE & DESTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
- Category: Cutting water supply
20251104 - Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah - New footage shows armed colonizing terrorists depriving a Palestinian farmer of water