In the distance, the military blocks access to Omar Bshart’s property.

The community of Al-Hadidiya, situated in the north of the Jordan Valley, awoke this morning to the sound of three large military jeeps containing soldiers and Israeli workmen, who had come to demolish the home and animal shelter belonging to Omar Bshart’s family.

The access road to the village was closed off and when the press attempted to reach the village by dirt road, soldiers forbade them from entering.

Al-Hadidiya is surrounded by three military bases and the three settlements of Ro’i, Beqa’ot and Hemdat.

Al-Hadidya is surrounded by military bases and settlements

This is the second time in a week that the Bshart family has suffered the demolition of their home. The army confiscated all the materials of their home and the animal shelter to prevent them from rebuilding. Following the demolition, the army and workers left.

The occupation authorities and army are exerting maximum pressure on this family to break their refusal to leave. However, the family is standing firm.

The Israeli policy of demolishing Palestinian homes to enable settlement expansion continues mercilessly.