September 23, 2018 9:34 PM

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Israel gives West Bank village Oct. 1 demolition deadline

<span style="color: #222222;">The Israeli military has informed residents of a West Bank hamlet that they have until October 1 to leave before their homes face demolition.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Israel says Khan al-Ahmar, an encampment of corrugated shacks outside an Israeli settlement, was illegally built and has offered to resettle residents a few miles away. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">But Palestinians say it is impossible for them to get building permits and the demolition is aimed at displacing Palestinians in favour of settlement expansion.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The military delivered a leaflet on Sunday offering to assist the residents in demolishing the structures. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier this month, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a final appeal against the slated demolition.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Israel has come under heavy criticism, with major European countries calling on it to halt demolition plans.</span><br />

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