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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 566

Khan al-Ahmar

View of the illegal Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, just off of Road 1 in the West Bank, February 2, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 8, 2023, 1:00 pm
Daily Briefing May 8: High Court rules that everyone loses in Bedouin demolition case
Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur explains underlying political resonance of Khan al-Ahmar petitions; religion reporter Canaan Lidor on Lag B’Omer
By ToI Staff
The Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank, February 2, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 7, 2023, 9:52 pm
High Court rejects petition seeking immediate razing of Khan al-Ahmar
Justices accept state’s argument it has discretion on when to demolish illegal West Bank encampment, due to security and diplomatic considerations
By Jeremy Sharon
The Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank, February 2, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 24, 2023, 10:38 pm
Government asks High Court not to force immediate demolition of Khan al-Ahmar
Rebuffing ultranationalist ministers’ demands, state says razing Palestinian village would have security, diplomatic consequences that trump court’s attempt to impose a timeline
By Jeremy Sharon
The West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, October 21, 2018. (AP/ Majdi Mohammed)
April 23, 2023, 12:29 pm
Government signals move away from plans for forced evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar
Smotrich, Ben Gvir slam expected decision of state to seek court dismissal of petition for demolition of West Bank hamlet, citing talks on consensual move of residents
By ToI Staff
Otzma Yehudit MK Almog Cohen attends a right wing counterprotest against a demonstration by Arab Israeli students and left-wing activists against Israeli army operations in Jenin, at Tel Aviv University, January 30, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 16, 2023, 1:23 pm
Coalition MK calls Palestinians ‘Palestinazis,’ urges TikTok ban in East Jerusalem
As Itamar Ben Gvir’s far-right Otzma Yehudit reiterates disappointment with government’s policies, faction MK Almog Cohen says Palestinians have ‘Nazi culture,’ urges harsh steps
By Michael Bachner
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (right) and Limor Son Har-Melech speak after government allows uprooting of illegally planted orchard near Shiloh in the West Bank, February 15, 2023. (Screenshot/Channel 12; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 15, 2023, 7:06 pm
Ben Gvir pans government W. Bank policy: ‘This isn’t what we wanted, it can’t go on’
In warning to Netanyahu, national security minister says his party joined the coalition for it to be ‘completely right-wing’ and not ‘a government that’s only strong against Jews’
By Ash Obel
Israeli army and rescue forces seen near the city of Kahramanmaras, Turkey, to assist in rescue efforts after the earthquake on February 8, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
February 8, 2023, 1:02 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 8: Report from Turkey; how the court is to the right of the PM
Judah Ari Gross is on the ground at quake site; Emanuel Fabian on IDF rescue plans; Jeremy Sharon on Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin demolition; Carrie Keller-Lynn briefs us from the Knesset
By ToI Staff
View of the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank on January 23, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 7, 2023, 9:35 pm
Court rebukes government for seeking to again put off Khan al-Ahmar demolition
Judge rejects request for four-month postponement, forces state to respond to right-wing group’s demand that West Bank Bedouin hamlet be razed as soon as possible
By Jeremy Sharon
The West Bank Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, on October 21, 2018. (Majdi Mohammed/AP)
February 1, 2023, 8:03 pm
Government seeks extension on razing Bedouin hamlet despite far-right’s demands
Khan al-Ahmar has long been targeted for demolition by right-wing organizations and politicians, but its removal has been delayed due to strong diplomatic pressure
By Jeremy Sharon
Likud MK's Yuli Edelstein and Danny Danon visit the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank on January 23, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 23, 2023, 2:36 pm
Likud MKs call on government to evacuate Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar immediately
Edelstein and Danon visit contentious Palestinian hamlet, as coalition tensions simmer over evacuation of illegal Israeli outpost in northern West Bank
By Jeremy Sharon
Illustrative. The Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank, on March 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 4, 2022, 12:33 am
High Court grants another delay in razing of West Bank Bedouin village
Judges cite government’s caretaker status ahead of elections as reason for postponement; pro-settlement group blasts government for ‘not knowing how to protect’ Israel’s interests
By ToI Staff
View of the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank on March 21, 2021.(Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 26, 2022, 10:29 am
Israel to destroy Khan al-Ahmar hamlet, rebuild it 300 meters away – report
Government has till March 6 to resolve issue, as latest High Court extension expires; resident of West Bank Bedouin village says they oppose plan: ‘No one came to ask’
By ToI Staff
View of the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank on March 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 29, 2021, 1:13 pm
High Court grants further delay in razing of West Bank Bedouin village
But justices warn government they will not give indefinite extensions for demolition of Khan al-Ahmar, and expect a final decision on matter by March 2022
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Illustrative. The Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank, on March 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 5, 2021, 1:26 am
State asks High Court for further delay in razing of West Bank Bedouin village
Government files request to put off Khan al-Ahmar demolition by another six months
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. The Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank, on March 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 19, 2021, 11:12 pm
PM reviewing deal to relocate Khan al-Ahmar residents to Israel – report
Agreement, reportedly negotiated under Netanyahu, would see contentious Palestinian village demolished and its up to 200 denizens receive permanent residency status
By ToI Staff
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