Israel court denies bid to force demolition of West Bank village

Source: Agence France-Presse

Israel court denies bid to force demolition of West Bank village

Issued on: 07/05/2023 - 19:48
Modified: 07/05/2023 - 19:47

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel's top court denied on Sunday a petition by a pro-settlement organisation to force authorities to demolish a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, capping years of legal battles.

The Khan al-Ahmar community, on a strategic highway east of Jerusalem, was slated for demolition in 2018 after a ruling that it was built without Israeli permits.

Right-wing Israeli group Regavim had taken the government to court in order to force officials to raze the village, whose 200 residents have drawn international support.

The Supreme Court on Sunday granted the state an indefinite delay to the demolition order, citing "security and diplomatic reasons" detailed in a classified government statement.

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