Sa'eed is the owner of a plant nursery near Bethlehem, in Area C. 

On 8 September 2015, Israeli authorities demolished his business and confiscated most of the saplings and flowers.

The nursery lacked Israeli-issued building permits, which are nearly impossible for Palestinians to obtain.

About a year before the incident the Israeli autorities handed to him a 'stop work' order for the nursery.

As a consequence of the incident, 17 people, including nine children, from Sa'eed's family and his sons' families, suffered great financial losses.

This was their main source of income.