Amichai Chikli

Force in Play

Accused by the Forum of Arab Local Authorities of exploiting the Negev demolitions for political and electoral purposes

Israeli authorities demolished about 80 structures, including a mosque, in Al-Dahiya north of Rahat on Oct. 12, displacing roughly 400 members of the Abu Wadi family, according to Anadolu Agency and Al Jazeera. A joint statement from Adalah and other civil society groups on Oct. 18 said the orders covered 50 residential buildings and a mosque in a community of about 250 people, and that residents report around 80 families affected.

Updated Oct 31

Force in Play

Enforcing new NGO vetting requirements

Israel's effort to ban aid groups from Gaza hit a legal snag in late February 2026. On February 27, Israel's Supreme Court temporarily froze a government decision to suspend the operations of 37 de-registered international aid organizations working in the occupied Palestinian territory. The decision came after Amnesty International documented how the restrictions compounded harms on Palestinian women, who were forced to give birth without adequate care and faced interrupted treatment for cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Updated Oct 16