The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) demolished on Monday a number of Palestinian-owned agricultural facilities in the Jordan Valley to the north of Jericho for being allegedly built without permit.

Local activist Sabah Abu Rashed affirmed that IOF demolished two sheds two sheep pens and two rooms belonging to the local resident Zuheir Bani Mania.

Tents and agricultural facilities belonging to Zahi Bani Mania were also demolished he added.

NABLUS (PIC)– The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) demolished Wednesday morning a number of homes and agricultural facilities in the Jordan Valley for being allegedly located in a “closed military zone.”

A local farmer told the PIC reporter that dozens of Israeli bulldozers arrived at the area since the early morning hours accompanied by several military vehicles and hundreds of soldiers.

At least two local homes and a number of sheds were demolished till this moment and the demolishing process is still ongoing he pointed out.

Locals were prevented from approaching their properties or taking out their belongings.

In its weekly report the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed that Israeli forces demolished 42 Palestinian-owned structures in one week on grounds that they lack Israeli-issued building permits.

As a result 168 people including 94 children were displaced and 24 others were otherwise affected.