Yuval neighborhood in Kiryat Shmona/Reuven Castro
Two days ago, we published in Vala about the heartbreaking documentation of Omer Michaeli, a resident of Kibbutz Shamir in the Upper Galilee, who was not evicted by the state because he "does not meet any false conditions", and was forced to live with his family in a war zone every day, with "endless booms and planes ", and under siege when "there is nowhere to shop, there is no doctor nearby, there is only one teacher, let's not talk about culture and leisure".
Now, the 19 settlements that were not evacuated and are up to 9 km from the border, submitted a joint petition to the High Court requesting compensation from the state.
The pressure on the part of the residents increased yesterday (Wednesday) after the residents of the Galilee arrived at a private arrangement in Kiryat Shmona, after Sam and her son were hit by a direct hit missile.
According to them, "the residents have been living under siege for over 100 days and are experiencing the fighting in the north. The studies are of low intensity, the district city (Kiryat Shmona) is shut down and dangerous to stay in, trade life is shut down and so is the life of society and the community."
The High Court responded to the petition, which was submitted through lawyer Haran Reichman, and instructed to conduct an urgent preliminary hearing. The case will go to a hearing before the panel as soon as possible according to a judge's decision, and the hearing will take place on March 3, in less than two weeks.
The district city, Kiryat Shmona, closed/Reuven Castro
"We are a population under siege whose needs the state does not recognize in times of war, and therefore we are trying by all means to bring recognition. This is a democratic and demanded right to existence. We are the spearhead on the northern border, we pay taxes to the state, residents who contribute to the state in every field," said the strategic communications advisor and member of the council's plenum Yoram Ibn Tzur on behalf of the non-evacuated residents of the conflict line.
Ibn Zur went on to say that "we have been wronged. We hope that the High Court will direct the state to create an outline that will bring reparation and compensation to the residents facing a state of war.
We demand an outline of indemnification and compensation, the cancellation of property tax payments and all the conditions given to the residents during the war for everything and in every aspect."
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