The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) forced on Saturday the al-Dalal family to demolish three houses in the Ashqariya neighborhood of Beit Hanina in Jerusalem.
Subhi al-Dalal the father of the homeowners said in a press statement that the demolitions in Beit Hanina recur every week most of which are razed by their owners who are forced to do that in order to avoid incurring exorbitant demolition expenses and fines by the Israeli municipality.
Dalal pointed out that these houses belong to his two sons and are inhabited by 13 people most of whom are children.
He explained that one of the houses was built about 22 years ago and during these long years they appointed a lawyer to defend the family against the demolition during which they paid fines and violations and repeatedly attempted to obtain a license for the buildings but the IOA refused.
Dalal confirmed that the IOA forced them to raze their houses within a week or else it would implement the demolition order and impose all demolition costs on the family.
He added that his sons are now homeless and are looking for shelter and a rental apartment to house them and their children.
