WEST BANK, (PIC)
Israel has been escalating issuing demolition orders against Palestinian facilities in the West Bank and in 1948 Occupied Palestine under the pretext that they are built without construction permits.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have ordered the demolition of seven houses in Furush Beit Dajan village east of Nablus city, as part of an unprecedented demolition campaign, according to head of the village council, Tawfiq Hajj Mohammed.
In Taquu village south of Bethlehem city, the Israeli bulldozers proceeded to destroy a two-story house belonging to the siblings Usama and Tayseer Sulaiman. A complete siege was imposed on the area banning citizens from approaching it.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian citizen was forced to self-demolish his house in Wadi Ara in 1948 Occupied Palestine to avoid paying exorbitant fines.
Moreover, the Israeli bulldozers razed Al Taqwa mosque in Sur Baher village to the south of Jerusalem last Wednesday.
Furthermore, the IOF demolished Hamza mosque in the Jenin refugee camp to the north of the West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf stated, adding that such a practice violates the international laws and conventions.
The Ministry of Awqaf and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeled the Israeli demolition of the mosque as a grave violation against the Palestinian people and sanctities.
In another incident, the IOF raided an-Noa’man village east of Bethlehem, delivering demolition notices against 45 houses, in an attempt to destroy the entire village.
Jamal al-Daraawi, head of the village council, affirmed that such orders aim at forcibly displacing the residents of the village and annexing it to the borders of the Israeli municipality in Jerusalem, pointing out that the Israeli military court imposed a property tax against each home in the village a year and a half ago.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation authorities have destroyed homes of Bedouin villagers in al-Araqib village in the Negev for the 235th time in a repeated attempt to displace the villagers.
Israel has destroyed about 8,765 Palestinian facilities, including 3,107 agricultural buildings and 2,725 houses, between January 2010 and January 2025, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Demolition campaigns are not only meant to forcibly displace Palestinian people from their homes but they also aim to break the determination of the Palestinian people and resistance.
The Israeli Knesset had approved a draft law allowing settlers to take over direct legal ownership of land and assets owned by Palestinians, which further encourages settlement activities on Palestinian lands.