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Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home, shop in Jerusalem

Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday demolished a home and a shop in Jerusalem City.

Local sources said that Israeli bulldozers demolished a shop in Wadi al-Jouz neighborhood and a house in Ain al-Louza neighborhood in Silwan. Both are owned by Palestinian citizens.

According to B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, Israeli authorities have destroyed 31 Palestinian houses and 11 non-residential buildings in Jerusalem since the beginning of 2020.

Source: The Palestinian Information Center

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