Israel to Demolish Clinic under Construction in Northern Jordan Valley

Israel to Demolish Clinic under Construction in Northern Jordan Valley

In this Feb. 3, 2021, file, photo, helpless Palestinian Bedouin watch Israeli troops demolish residential structures of the Khirbet Humsa hamlet in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank (AP Photo)

Israeli forces on Sunday threatened the demolition of a clinic under construction in the al-Maleh area in the northern Jordan Valley, according to local sources.

Human rights activist Aref Daraghmeh said that Israeli forces delivered a notice for the demolition of a clinic under construction in the al-Maleh area.

Almost a month ago, Israeli forces delivered notices for the demolition of educational facilities in the same area, according to WAFA news agency.

"For decades, the Israeli authorities have been implementing a policy aimed at driving out scores of communities, that are home to thousands of Palestinians. They have made living conditions miserable and intolerable with a view to establishing facts on the ground and taking over these areas," said the Israeli information center for human rights in occupied territories, B'Tselem.

The Jordan Valley, which is a fertile strip of land running west along the Jordan River, is home to about 65,000 Palestinians and makes up approximately 30% of the area of the occupied West Bank.

Israel has plans to annex the Jordan Valley, which is strongly opposed by the Palestinian people and the entire international community.

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