Israeli forces arrest 20 in latest West Bank raids
Most arrests took place in Hebron and Jenin governorates, while others were in Bethlehem and Qalqilya, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society.
Among those arrested was the mother of a Palestinian man who is wanted by Israeli authorities and several other former detainees, said the group.
Palestinian homes demolished in occupied West Bank’s Beitillu and Jericho
Israeli forces have demolished a Palestinian home in the village of Beitillu, west of Ramallah, and two more in the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency.
The houses in the Matar neighbourhood, east of Jericho, were owned by Firas Abu Al-Zeit and Kamal Mahmoud Baraka, and the one in Beitillu belonged to Mohammad Wajih Bazar, the report said.
The homes were demolished for lacking building permits, according to Israeli officials, a common reason cited for the destruction of Palestinian homes even as Israeli settlements – illegal under international law – expand.
They are among more than 990 Palestinian structures to be demolished or confiscated in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 7, displacing more than 900 people, according to UN figures.
Israeli forces demolish nine Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank: Report
Israeli forces have carried out nine demolitions of Palestinian homes throughout the occupied West Bank today, according to the Wafa news agency.
They include:
- Four homes near Jericho
- Three homes in the Masafer Yatta community, south of Hebron
- One home in Beitillu village, west of Ramallah
- One home in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighbourhood
This month alone, Israeli forces have demolished 47 Palestinian structures, including 35 inhabited homes, in the West Bank, according to the Ramallah-based Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission.
