Ramallah (UNA/WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces continued their demolition policy on Tuesday in several West Bank governorates, targeting homes, residential buildings, and agricultural facilities, as part of a series of punitive measures affecting the daily lives of citizens and aimed at imposing a forced reality on the ground..
In Jenin, Israeli bulldozers began demolishing the home of martyr Raafat Dawasa in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of the city, after evacuating neighboring houses. Israeli forces had stormed the town and fired live ammunition at schoolchildren, simultaneously raiding the town of Ya'bad with armored vehicles and closing the entrances to Silat al-Harithiya from the Ya'bad side. Dawasa was killed on August 18, 2024, when the vehicle he was traveling in with martyr Ahmed Abu Ara was bombed. Israeli forces had notified the family last October of their intention to demolish the house..
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli bulldozers demolished several agricultural structures in the village of Arab al-Jahalin, east of the city, as part of ongoing efforts to displace Palestinians from their land and restrict agricultural activity in the vicinity of settlements. The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the bulldozers carried out the demolitions suddenly, resulting in financial losses for farmers and the confiscation of their property..
In Nablus, Israeli occupation forces demolished a two-story house in the Upper Ta'awun area, each floor measuring 190 square meters, under the pretext of building in Area C, despite family maps clearly showing the area as Area B. The homeowner, Yasser al-Saber, explained that the family was forced to evacuate three weeks prior after receiving a demolition order from an Israeli court, incurring losses exceeding 250 Jordanian dinars, and was forced to rent an alternative home. It is worth noting that the occupation has demolished approximately 14 inhabited homes in the area over the past two years..
In Bethlehem, Israeli occupation forces demolished a two-story residential building in the Ard al-Deir area of al-Khader town. The building, owned by brothers Iyad and Alaa Omar Issa (Abu Ghalyoun), was demolished under the pretext of being built without a permit. The demolition was accompanied by a raid on the area with several bulldozers, which sealed it off and prevented residents from moving freely. Tear gas and stun grenades were fired, but no injuries were reported. A state of anger and tension prevailed among the residents..
These demolitions are part of a systematic policy by which the occupation targets the Palestinian presence in cities and villages, using false legal pretexts such as demolition orders and claims of building without a permit, to expand settlements and impose a new colonial reality.
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