Jewish groups harshly criticized this week the illegal construction of a Palestinian water park in an area in Judea and Samaria that is under full Israeli civil and security control.
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The Regavim Movement, a think tank and lobbying group "dedicated to preserving Israel's resources and sovereignty," has in recent months documented the construction activity of the park that was built without a permit or supervision.
The complex, which opened this summer, is also located just 200 meters away from a major road in the heart of Area C, and has a large lawn, pools and facilities, including a massive parking lot where hundreds of people arrive every week to enjoy the attractions that were built illegally.
"The Palestinians are enjoying themselves at our expense," a Regavim official said. "We have uncovered another Palestinian method to take over our land in Area C."
Meanwhile, Palestinians have also built two event halls, also adjacent to critical roads, just several dozen kilometers to the south, in Gush Etzion. These include magnificent gardens, pools, food trucks, playgrounds, soccer fields, volleyball courts, all built without a permit on Israeli territory.
Both halls were built in areas declared non-construction zones by the military, with the hall in eastern Gush Etzion adjacent to a road where tens of thousands of Israeli vehicles pass by every day and is a known stone-throwing spot. The building works also damaged Jewish archaeological sites.
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories unit said in a statement that the Civil Administration was aware of the construction work and that orders to cease construction were issued. It said that some parts that were built without permits were destroyed.
Law enforcement activities will continue in accordance to authorities and procedures as well as subject to the operational considerations of the security system. The supervision unit in the Civil Administration will continue to work to maintain public order and planning and construction laws in the Judea and Samaria region, it said.
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