Israel Issued Over 9,500 Demolition Orders for Palestinian Structures
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Since 2015, Israeli authorities have issued over 9,500 demolition or construction halt orders for Palestinian structures in Judea and Samaria. The Palestinian commission reported 9,518 notices, with Hebron, Bethlehem, and Ramallah seeing the most. In 2023, 1,333 orders were issued. The UN stated nearly 12,000 structures were demolished, displacing over 18,000 Palestinians.
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- Israel issued 9,518 demolition or halt orders for Palestinian structures in Judea and Samaria since 2015.
- Hebron received the most orders with 2,697, followed by Bethlehem and Ramallah.
- 2023 was a record year with 1,333 demolition orders issued.
- Nearly 12,000 structures were demolished, displacing over 18,000 Palestinians, according to the UN.
- Lack of Israeli permits, punitive measures, and military operations are cited as demolition reasons.
Israeli authorities have issued more than 9,500 demolition or construction halt orders for Palestinian structures in Judea and Samaria since the beginning of 2015. The Palestinian government commission for resisting settlement construction released the data, stating that 9,518 notices were issued. Of these, 9,174 were issued between 2015 and 2025, with an additional 344 issued in the first nine months of 2026. The commission noted that this statistic is based on documented cases and may not include all orders.
Hebron recorded the highest number of notifications with 2,697, followed by Bethlehem with 1,310, Ramallah and al-Bireh with 1,118, and Jerusalem with 929. The year 2023 was the peak, with 1,333 orders issued.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, nearly 12,000 structures were demolished during this period, leaving over 18,000 Palestinians homeless and approximately 843,000 affected by disaster zones. The UN cited a lack of Israeli building permits, punitive measures, and military operations as reasons for the demolitions.
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