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JERUSALEM, July 9, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli forces seized late Sunday three mobile homes an aid agency had donated to three families in the village of Beit Hanina, north of Jerusalem, to shelter them after the Israeli authorities had demolished their building, according to one of the house owner.

Mohammad Ka’abneh said Israeli forces seized the mobile homes, which were given to the families by an international aid agency after they had their building demolished, before an Israeli court was scheduled to rule on the issue.

He said the court had set Sunday to rule on a family petition against the removal of the homes.

T.R./M.S.

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Israel Confiscates Temporary Shelters of Evicted Families

by Kelly Joiner - IMEMC & Agencies

hree families in the village of Beit Hanina, north of Jerusalem, were evicted a second time by the Israeli military according to WAFA news.

When Israeli authorities demolished their building, an aid agency provided three mobile homes for the families to use as shelter, but late Sunday Israeli forces seized those as well.

One of the homeowners, Mohammad Ka’abneh said an Israeli court was set to rule on a family petition against the removal of the homes on Sunday, but the military seized their homes before the court could rule on the matter.