An Israeli court in Jerusalem on Sunday rejected a petition demanding the abolition of an Israeli order to demolish two schools and 32 residential facilities in Masafer Yatta south of the West Bank city of al-Khalil.
In a press statement the head of the Masafer Yatta village council Nedal Younis said that the Israeli court rejected a petition against the imminent Israeli demolition of two schools in Al Fakheit and Jinba communities in addition to several houses and structures.
“The court’s order gives the Israeli army a green light to go ahead with the demolition of Palestinian structures and residential facilities in the area” Younis added.
Israel has been gradually demolishing homes and displacing families in several Masafer Yatta communities over the past few weeks.
Earlier in May the Supreme Court of Israel had rejected the petition against the Israeli decision to declare 12 Masafer Yatta communities “firing zones” which posed the risk of forcible expulsion of nearly 4000 local citizens.
