The Israeli army demolished a Palestinian-owned home in the town of Al-Khader, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on Monday, claiming it had been built without a permit, Anadolu reports. The single-story, approximately 100-square-meter home belonged to Palestinian Muhammad Ali Salim Musa. According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israeli forces raided and surrounded the Umm Rukbe area south of Al-Khader before carrying out the demolition. WAFA said the Umm Rukbe area has long been subjected to Israeli measures, including demolitions, construction-stop orders and demolition notices. READ: Protest in West Bank over illegal settler outpost as Israeli forces intervene and detain protesters Palestinian officials say such practices are aimed at increasing pressure on residents, forcing them off their land […]
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