Israeli forces beat young men in occupied West Bank
The Palestinian Red Crescent says two young men were beaten by Israeli soldiers during a raid on Abu Ubaida Street in the city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank.
The Israeli army continues to raid cities and towns across the occupied West Bank, including Beit Ummar, where a major raid with dozens of detentions has been going on all day.
Israel issues demolition orders for four Palestinian homes in Jerusalem’s old city
Israel has handed demolition orders to four Palestinian families living in Jerusalem’s Old City, claiming their houses are not fit for purpose. The families, who have lived in Aqabat al-Khalidiya district for almost 60 years, have expressed their shock at the development, Wafa news agency reports.
Israeli authorities have for many years denied them permits to fix their ageing properties, they said, adding that this forced neglect has now been used as a pretext for demolition.
The families confirmed that they will use lawyers to challenge the demolition orders. If their homes are destroyed, it would be yet another Israeli violation against Palestinian residents in the Old City, they added.
Israel issues new demolition orders across Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces delivered a series of demolition notices targeting homes, tents and animal structures in the village of Jinba and nearby Khirbet al-Halawa in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency reported.
Local activist Osama Makhamra said troops entered Jinba and handed residents orders to demolish a mosque, a public park, two agricultural structures and a tent. Additional notices were issued for two other structures and a livestock shelter, he added.
Separately, the army ordered the demolition of three homes, a tent and two sanitation units.
In Khirbet al-Halawa, Israeli forces issued further notices to tear down a tent belonging to one person as well as a shelter and kitchen belonging to another resident.
Residents say the army has been photographing villages across Masafer Yatta in recent weeks as demolition orders intensify. It is part of what they describe as ongoing efforts to forcibly displace communities from their land.
Israeli forces raid Palestinian towns in occupied West Bank
Israeli troops carried out two separate raids in the occupied West Bank, targeting the village of al-Labban al-Sharqiya south of Nablus and the town of Hizma northeast of Jerusalem, the Wafa news agency reported.
In al-Labban al-Sharqiya, residents said soldiers opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle and threw stun grenades in front of several shops in the village. In Hizma, the Jerusalem governorate said Israeli forces stormed the town and fired live ammunition, stun grenades and tear gas canisters extensively. No injuries were reported.
Such raids have become an almost daily occurrence across the West Bank, where Israeli forces routinely carry out arrest campaigns and incursions into Palestinian towns and villages.
Almost daily? It feels like groundhog day reporting on the West Bank.
