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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Israel's Supreme Court Paves Way for Demolition of 8 Palestinian Villages

The Israeli forces demolished the house of Jihad Abu Sneina in Masafer Yatta last February (Wafa)

The Israeli Supreme Court rejected a petition against the eviction of more than 1,000 Palestinians from a rural area in the occupied West Bank, in an area designated for Israeli military exercises.

After nearly 20 years of indecisive legal maneuvering, the Supreme Court issued its ruling late Wednesday, paving the way for the demolition of eight small villages in a rocky area near Hebron.

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