Israeli occupation bulldozers on Thursday morning knocked down Palestinian structures in al-Issawiya town in central Occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli municipal crews escorted by heavily-armed forces knocked down commercial structures owned by the Palestinian citizens Muti’ and Mahmoud Abu Reyala.
According to the Wadi Hilweh Information Center 12 Palestinian structures were demolished by the Israeli forces during April three among which following self-demolition orders.
The demolished structures included three homes two residential barracks and a livestock barrack along with six walls and iron gates.
Jabal al-Mukabir topped the list with four structures followed by al-Issawiya with five walls and gates. Other structures were knocked down in Beit Safafa Beit Hanina and al-Tur.
Some 30 family members among whom 20 children have gone homeless as a result of the April demolitions mostly carried out under the unlicensed construction pretext.
In April the Israeli municipality ruled for closing and evacuating three residential apartments belonging to the Palestinian Aweida family in Wadi Hilweh in Silwan due to the fissures rocking the walls and foundations of the buildings as a result of the Israeli excavations. The targeted buildings are home to 16 members including 10 children.
