Occupied Jerusalem, July 27 (Petra) – Israeli occupation forces on Monday demolished nine homes and two structures in occupied East Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jenin, while carrying out a separate arrest campaign across the occupied West Bank.
According to the Jerusalem Governorate, Israeli forces demolished a home in the Al-Bustan neighbourhood of Silwan belonging to Mahmoud Mohammad Atiya Qwaider, citing a lack of building permits.
In Jabal Al-Mukabber, authorities compelled the Rimawi family to demolish their three homes, which housed about 10 people. Another home and a sheep pen were demolished in Beit Hanina.
In the town of Ni'lin, west of Ramallah, Israeli forces demolished three homes belonging to members of the Nafe' family, as well as an agricultural structure used for livestock owned by Munir Munawwar Kahoush.
In the Araba Station area southwest of Jenin, troops demolished a three-story home owned by Jihad Musa amid a heavy military deployment and road closures.
Local reports said the area has recently witnessed an escalation in demolitions, land leveling and the targeting of commercial and agricultural facilities.
Separately, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said Israeli forces arrested 33 Palestinians, including a woman, during raids across the occupied West Bank. The arrests were concentrated in Nablus, Tulkarm and Qalqilya.
//Petra// AK
