In the last few hours we have received alarming news from Khan al Ahmar. In the last few days the military started limiting the access to the village, and yesterday orders were given to all families to leave the village. The entire site has been declared a "Military Area" starting from this Friday. This is with the aim of limiting the access to the land, in particular to press and international delegates. The village will remain closed to the outside world. This morning the military arrived with the bulldozers. Although ordered to leave the village immediately, people living there refused. The crowd blocked one of the bulldozers, facing each other. "There are many soldiers and even various ambulances," says Giulia Schirò, country manager of Vento di Terra NGO, who came to the village this morning to check the situation. "The children continue to participate in the educational activities proposed by the teachers in the School of Tyres, despite the arrival of the bulldozers." Whilst the crowd gathered in the village of Khan al Ahmar this morning, the military shot down 15 houses and various animal shelters in nearby Abu Nwar, starting the demolition of the area. Bulldozers are continuing on their path - despite our calls. It is clear that demolition is a matter of days, if not hours. "The tension between the military and the inhabitants is growing, there are scuffles and fights, the women and the children have started to scream and cry", continues Giulia while sending us the photos of the bulldozers. We hope for better news soon. We must continue to urge the international community and institutions to intervene against this abuse of power, while respecting the rights enshrined in the Geneva Convention. Please help sharing this video and the petition as soon as possible: https://www.facebook.com/VentodiTerraONG/videos/1828864373829500 !