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Israeli forces raze Palestinian house, bulldoze more land in occupied West Bank

Monday, 30 November 2020 3:03 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 30 November 2020 3:07 PM ]

Israeli troops demolish a Palestinian house in a village south of Yatta, the West Bank, November 2, 2020. (Photo by AFP)

Israeli forces have demolished a Palestinian home in the Arab city of Tira, following the confiscation of large plots of private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Information Center said the demolition was carried out at dawn on Monday.

Israeli authorities prevented anyone from approaching the area. It is claimed that the house had been constructed without a license, which is almost impossible to obtain. The Palestinian home owner Islam Kashua said his residence was razed to the ground with no prior notice.

The trend of demolishing Palestinian homes in the West Bank goes back a long time.

In some cases, the Palestinian owners are pressured to demolish their own homes or pay the demolition costs to the municipality.

The latest demolition has drawn widespread condemnation against the Israeli regime for exploiting the coronavirus crisis to press ahead with its campaign of razing Palestinian homes.

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