Even Children's Piggy Banks: Reports of Israeli Soldiers Looting Surge in the West Bank

Even children's piggy banks: Reports of Israeli soldiers looting surge in the West Bank

Under military law, Israeli soldiers can seize Palestinian property without presenting evidence or facing oversight. Since the Gaza war began, human rights groups report a sharp rise in both documented confiscations and the unexplained disappearance of valuables during raids on West Bank homes

JFJFPFrom children’s piggy banks to heirloom gold: Israeli soldiers looting surge in the West Bank – JFJFP

Jihad and Karima Ma’adi in Kafr Malik, July 2025 Amira Hass reports in Haaretz on 7 August 2025: The aluminum door at the entrance to the Ma’adi family home in Kafr Malik swings open with every light breeze. When a plane flies overhead, it opens wide on its own. “But when the soldiers came on June 6 at four in the morning, it refused to open for them,” said Jihad, 57, the head of the family, in an interview with Haaretz. “I signaled for them to …