Firing zone used to expand settlements, demolish Palestinian home

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A view shows the illegal Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim
near Jerusalem in this picture taken Dec. 4, 2012.

TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces continue to demolish Palestinian homes in the Jordan Valley in spite of an order signed in January indicating that the homes no longer lie in an army firing zone, reports Israeli news source Haartez.

The order, signed by GOC Central Command Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon on Jan. 18, reduced the size of Firing Zone 912 in the Jordan Valley.

Originally spanning from the settlement of Maale Adumim east of Jerusalem to the Dead Sea and to Umm Daraj in the south, the area was declared a firing zone over 40 years ago, and used regularly by Israeli armed forces for training.

Such designation is used as legitimization by Israeli authorities to demolish Palestinian homes or build on Palestinian land that falls within the zone. The reduction of the size of Firing Zone 912 has not stopped the expansion of settlements in the area, however.

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