Palestine
Key Developments
All mined areas in Palestine are located in territory under Israeli control. To date, Israel has not authorised the Palestinian Mine Action Centre (PMAC) to conduct demining. The HALO Trust (HALO) restarted clearance in the West Bank in June 2022, after operations were suspended at the end of 2020, primarily due to a lack of funding. HALO had planned to clear three high-priority minefields in the West Bank by the end of 2023, and cleared all of them by early June 2023. HALO also obtained approval in 2022 to clear two minefields in the Jordan Valley, and clearance started in July 2023.
Recommendation for Action
- Israel should allow survey and clearance of all mined areas on Palestinian territory to proceed as a matter of urgency.
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