The International Criminal Court is considering opening an investigation against Israel about the demolition of the homes of dozens of Palestinians in the village of Khirbet Humsa in the Jordan Valley, following a directive by the human rights organization Combatants for Peace, which confirmed that the displacement of Palestinians from their homes constitutes a war crime.

The Israeli occupation army last month demolished homes in the village and confiscated the belongings of about 60 Palestinians there, claiming that the area in which the village is located was declared a shooting training area.

This was the third demolition campaign carried out by the occupation in one year.

The occupation demanded that the residents of the village, who live on livestock grazing, move to another location 15 kilometers from the village, but the residents refused.

The organization Combatants for Peace stated in its appeal to the International Criminal Court that "while the army forces are working to expel the shepherd community in Khirbet Humsa, innovative solutions have been developed for the settlers who live in and near the 903 firing training area, which indicates that the need for exercises is used only as an excuse to implement demographic change.

Data from the human rights organization B'Tselem indicate that approximately 2,700 people live in about 20 shepherds in the Jordan Valley, which the occupation army declared as shooting training areas.