Netanyahu may have no choice but to risk a political crisis over this small hamlet, which could be the one that finally brings down his house.
Israel's top court fined the state NIS 20,000 for failing to meet its submission dates nine times since the original petition was filed in 2019.
the evacuation and razing of the illegal Bedouin village had implications for Israel’s foreign relations and national security, the state wrote in its response.
Right-wing politicians are pushing for the site's demolition, while foreign diplomats have appealed for the village's preservation.
If there is a place where the contradictions inherent in Israel’s new government come to life, it is this tiny village tucked away along the side of a highway.
The Palestinian Authority called on the US and European Union to pressure Israel to not demolish Khan al-Ahmar in Area C of the West Bank.
The High Court of Justice ruled in 2018 that the structures in Khan al-Ahmar could be razed but this never ended up happening.
“Netanyahu must make order,” National Missions Minister Orit Struck told KAN News prior to the cabinet meeting on Sunday.
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