Israel Demolishes Palestinian Homes and Structures in West Bank and Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israeli forces demolished Palestinian homes and agricultural structures in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, citing unlicensed construction. In Jerusalem, families were forced to self-demolish their homes to avoid heavy fines. In Jenin, a house and greenhouses were destroyed, and a new military checkpoint is planned. In Hebron, a house was demolished. Palestinian officials note that obtaining building permits in Area C is extremely difficult. In September alone, 62 demolition operations affected 254 structures, impacting hundreds of citizens, including children and women.
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- Israeli forces demolished Palestinian homes and structures in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem citing unlicensed construction.
- Palestinian families in Jerusalem were forced to self-demolish their homes to avoid steep fines and demolition costs.
- In Jenin, an old house and agricultural greenhouses were demolished, and a new military checkpoint is planned.
- In September, Israeli authorities conducted 62 demolition operations affecting 254 structures across the West Bank.
- The demolitions impacted 320 citizens, including 164 children and 64 women, exacerbating hardship.
- Palestinian officials state that obtaining building permits in Area C is prohibitively complex and expensive.
Israeli authorities demolished Palestinian homes and structures in various areas of the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, citing a lack of building permits. This occurred concurrently with Palestinian families in Jerusalem being forced to demolish their own homes, as part of ongoing demolition operations targeting residential and agricultural structures.
In the northern West Bank's Jenin Governorate, Israeli bulldozers demolished an old, uninhabited one-story house belonging to the family of Amjad Abu Ayash in the village of Al-Jalama on Tuesday. Other bulldozers removed agricultural plastic greenhouses near the village's main roundabout, causing material damage to Palestinian property. In a related development, Israeli trucks delivered iron gates near the main entrance of Arraba town, southwest of Jenin, in preparation for the establishment of a new military checkpoint. Israeli forces also demolished a house in the Soba area, northwest of Hebron, as part of continuing demolition activities in the West Bank.
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli authorities compelled two families to self-demolish three homes in the Silwan and Beit Hanina neighborhoods, also due to alleged unlicensed construction. Jerusalem governorate reported that Hani Al-Salaymeh was forced to evacuate his home and his father's home in the Wadi Qadum neighborhood of Silwan for demolition. Al-Salaymeh's 100-square-meter home, built in 2002, housed him, his wife, and their four children, while his parents' 60-square-meter home was also slated for demolition. Additionally, Alaa Essam Al-Rajabi was forced to demolish his approximately 60-square-meter home in the Al-Ashqariya neighborhood of Beit Hanina, built in 2017. He had recently married and was expecting a child.
In Al-Tur, southeast of Jerusalem, Israeli forces completed the demolition of homes belonging to the Abdullah family in the Anbar neighborhood, after the family members were compelled to demolish them. Two days prior, Mulook Kazem Abdullah was forced to demolish her 200-square-meter home in the same neighborhood, which had stood for about 20 years and housed 16 people. Israeli authorities continue to impose self-demolition orders on Jerusalem residents, who often comply to avoid the high costs and fines associated with demolition by municipal bulldozers.
Palestinian villages and towns in the West Bank are experiencing an escalation in home and structure demolitions, attributed to a lack of building permits. Palestinian authorities state that licensing procedures in Area C are complex and costly, making permits extremely difficult to obtain. According to data from the Wall and Settlements Resistance Commission, Israeli authorities carried out 62 demolition operations in September, affecting 254 structures, including 89 occupied residences, six vacant residences, 13 livelihood-related structures, 133 agricultural structures, and 13 other structures. The Hebron Governorate recorded the highest number of demolitions with 91 structures destroyed, directly impacting 320 citizens, including 164 children and 64 women, exacerbating the suffering of Palestinian families and affecting their housing stability and livelihoods.