The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday demolished a house and a car garage in Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem.

According to local sources, a bulldozer escorted by a large number of Israeli troops stormed al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem, and demolished a house in Khilat al-Hoor belonging to a Palestinian citizen called Abdul-Qader Abu Hammad.

The IOF also demolished a garage in Khilat al-Samak area belonging to a local resident called Saleh Khalifa.

The IOF claimed as always that the demolished structures had no licenses. Israel systematically uses the pretext of unlicensed construction to justify the demolition of Palestinian homes throughout the occupied territories.

Al-Walaja village is exposed to repeated Israeli arbitrary measures aimed at forcing its local residents to leave the area, especially demolition of homes, structures and roads.

 

source: The Palestinian Information Center