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In photos: Demolished village inspected
MaanImages/Mustafa Abu Dayeh
On 9 February, Israeli forces demolished six residential structures and 21 animal pens in the community of Khirbet Tana in the Nablus governorate.
According to numbers provided by the UN, the demolitions displaced six families (52 people) and affected a total of 106 people. The demolition was the third time since January 2010, and the fourth time since 2005, a UN report noted.
A statement from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said humanitarian organizations "are currently working on assessing basic needs and providing an emergency response."
On 11 February, when these photos were taken, Prime Minister Salam Fayyad visited the area
In 2008, the community, with the help of the Israeli NGO Rabbis for Human Rights, lodged a petition with the Israeli High Court of Justice, requesting the preparation of an adequate planning scheme for the village that would allow the issuance of building permits. The Court rejected the appeal in January 2009, and, shortly thereafter, the community again began receiving demolition orders.
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