The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) demolished Wednesday a Palestinian-owned building in Silwan town south of al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem under the pretext of being built without permit.
Local sources affirmed that the demolished building comprises four apartments owned by Jaafra family.
30 Family members were left homeless following the demolition process the sources added.
Israeli municipal crews stormed the town late yesterday and surrounded the house after closing all roads leading to it.
Israeli forces and military bulldozers rushed to the area at dawn today and started the demolition process.
The building’s owner affirmed that he has submitted construction permit requests more than once over the past 11 years; however Israeli authorities deny construction permits for Jerusalemites.
