For the past five years, the Shoal Collective has collated statistics from every demolition/confiscation of structures, destruction of water systems, or razing of land that Israel has carried out in both the West Bank and within Israel’s borders. They have searched for photographic or video evidence of which company’s equipment (for example JCB or Caterpillar) was used in each incident in 2022. The below table shows a breakdown of the top seven bulldozers and cranes that carried out the most demolitions or confiscations of homes and other structures. The results also show the absolute minimum number of people that each company displaced or affected in 2021.
JCB were responsible for the demolition of at least 150 structures - the second highest of any company - and for displacing or affecting more people than any other company.
| Total structures demolished/confiscated | Total homes demolished/confiscated | Total displaced | Of the total displaced, how many were children?* | TOTAL AFFECTED & DISPLACED | OF THE TOTAL AFFECTED & DISPLACED, HOW MANY WERE CHILDREN?* | |
| JCB (UK) | 150 | 46 | 184 | 80 | 8,050 | 344 |
| Volvo (Sweden) | 92 | 34 | 142 | 73 | 366 | 170 |
| Hyundai (S. Korea) | 203 | 81 | 251 | 130 | 1,826 | 699 |
| Liu Gong (China) | 38 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 619 | 65 |
| Caterpillar (US) | 128 | 60 | 206 | 93 | 668 | 291 |
| Fassi (Italy) | 36 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 23 |
| Hitachi (Japan) | 16 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 62 | 26 |
Key points:
- 2022 saw the Israeli occupation using Hitachi bulldozers in a number of demolitions. Between 2018 and 2021, the Japanese company’s machinery had rarely been used.
- 2022 also saw the Israeli occupation using JCB excavators, as well as smaller backhoe loaders, in demolitions of structures and water systems. Before 2022, it was only JCB’s backhoe loaders that were used.
The top three bulldozers/cranes used to demolish or confiscate structures:
- Hyundai
- JCB
- Caterpillar
The top three bulldozers or cranes used to demolish or confiscate homes:
- Hyundai
- Caterpillar
- JCB
The top three bulldozers or cranes that displaced the most people:
- Hyundai
- Caterpillar
- JCB
The top three bulldozers or cranes that displaced the most children:
- Hyundai
- Caterpillar
- JCB
The top three bulldozers or cranes that affected or displaced the most people:
- JCB
- Hyundai
- Caterpillar
The top three bulldozers or cranes that affected or displaced the most children:
- Hyundai
- JCB
- Caterpillar
ICAHD's demolition and displacement data was used in the preparation of these figures.
Please see the report on the Corporate Occupation website for details of how these statistics were prepared and for detailed information on each demolition.