![Israeli army heavy machinery demolishes a 2-story Palestinian house, built on a 500-square-meter area and belonging to Nayif Abu Sneineh, as Israeli soldiers take security measures in Qalqas village, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine on June 08, 2026. [Wisam Hashlamoun - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AA-20260608-41614386-41614373-ISRAELI_ARMY_DEMOLISHES_PALESTINIAN_HOME_IN_WEST_BANK_LEAVING_5_HOMELESS-1.jpg)
Israeli authorities on Thursday issued demolition orders for nine inhabited Palestinian homes in the West Bank city of Hebron, in the latest home demolitions in the occupied territory, Anadolu reports. Local sources said the demolition notices were issued for nine homes in the Qanan Niyas area of Al-Shuyukh town, northeast of Hebron on claims of building without permits in Area C. According to the sources, Israeli authorities had issued stop-work orders to the homeowners about a month ago for lacking permits despite the submission of the necessary documents for obtaining permits. Israel frequently demolishes Palestinian structures on the grounds that they were built without permits in Area C, which remains under full Israeli civil, administrative under the Oslo II agreement. […]