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The government has asked the High Court of Justice for an additional 4-month extension to consider the court order to destroy the illegal West Bank Bedouin hamlet of Khan al-Ahmar. This is the 9th time the government has asked for an extension since the court approved the demolition of the village. The move comes despite several of the far-right members of the new government — including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir petitioning for the evacuation to be carried out and criticizing delays requested by previous governments. We spoke with Naomi Kahn, the director of the international division at the right-wing NGO Regavim, which petitioned the court to destroy Khan al-Ahmar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.