RAMALLAH, February 19, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation authorities decided on Wednesday to demolish the homes of the families of prisoners Hayel Daif Allah from the town of Rafat, northwest of Jerusalem, and Ahmed Al-Haimouni from Hebron.

The Supreme Court of the occupation rejected the petition submitted by the family of prisoner Hayel Abdul-Jabbar Daif Allah, who has been detained since September 2024, against the decision to demolish the family home, and gave the occupation prosecution a deadline to empty the house until February 26, 2025.

The occupation also decided to demolish the home of the family of prisoner Ahmed Al-Haimouni, who has been detained since October 1, 2024.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) and the Commission of Detainees and Ex- Detainees Affairs said that the demolition decision and the rejection of the petition were expected, in light of all previous decisions issued regarding the demolition of homes belonging to the families of Palestinian prisoners, as it comes within the framework of systematic crimes, including the crime of collective punishment.

They affirmed that despite the decision of the International Court of Justice, which is that the continuation of emergency laws in the Israeli legal system violates several provisions of the Geneva Convention and the Hague Convention, the Israeli Supreme Court completely ignored this, as part of its disregard for the existence of the international human rights system, considering it a case of exception and that it is above the law.

It is noteworthy that the policy of house demolitions is one of the most prominent historical policies pursued by the occupation, but it has escalated significantly during the past few years, as part of the processes of erasure and confrontation of the ongoing Palestinian presence.

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