On 1 Apr. 2015, Civil Administration officials confiscated 12 solar
panels, the sole source of electricity in the community of Khan
al-Ahmar, near the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim. In a bid to force out
residents and seize the area, Israel denies the community access to the
power grid and prevents any possibility for legal construction. B'Tselem
urges the Civil Administration to return the panels and allow residents
to build legally in their community. Israel must meet its obligations
under IHL to act for the benefit and well-being of the residents of the
occupied territory.