Judges order the state to submit details of all demolition orders approved since 2013 by Monday to determine why the houses were not destroyed.
The judges of the High Court of Justice issued an order on Thursday, calling on state officials to submit details of house demolition orders which were approved by the court, yet not immediately carried out – by Monday morning.
The state was asked to submit details on all demolition orders that were reject by the High Court dating back to 2013. The requested details include the dates of the judgments, the dates of the actual implementation of the demolition orders, and the reasons for the timing of the implementation of the orders.
The High Court’s decision harshly criticized the state’s conduct, and actually prevents the demolition of terrorists’ homes until at least November 5. Within the framework of the announcement, judges Miriam Naor, Hanan Meltzer, and Noam Solbar requested that the state attach a breakdown of all demolition orders approved by the High Court since 2013 that were not immediately carried out after a verdict was handed down.
Juidge Hanan Meltzer harshly criticized the state’s conduct surrounding the issue on Thursday. “First of all you say it’s urgent and put the whole system under pressure, and then once the judgment is made, you linger,” the Judge asked the prosecution’s representative Avinoam Segal. “Bring us a list stating when the event occurred, when the judgment was given and when you carried it out. There were cases where things were confirmed and you lingered for months to implement the decision. In the end they say that the courts delay things.”
Judge Noam Sulberg also raised criticism over the delays. “There are cases in which the verdict is handed down, and plenty of time passes until its execution,” he said. “It has a negative effect on the stated urgency. A verdict is given then many months pass,” he added.
“We are in a situation in which attacks come one after the other,” the prosecution’s representative said. “In such an extreme situation, extraordinary tools must be used. The state knows that this process is exceptional. This tool can help deter potential attackers,” he concluded.
Concurrently, the state will issue letters to the families of three of the suspects in the murder of Eitam and Naama Henkin. The appellants can respond to the prosecution’s letter until the November 5 at 10AM. Thus meaning that the demolition orders for those homes will not be enacted until that date –as long as the order remains.
As reported by Ynetnews