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House Demolitions

OCHA Report: In Two Weeks, Israel Demolishes 30 Palestinian Structures Displacing 25 People
The Israeli occupation authorities demolished or seized 30 Palestinian-owned structures in Area C of the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem for the lack of Israeli-issued building permits, displacing 25 people and otherwise affecting around […]

Israel to Demolish Palestinian Village in West Bank, Displacing 200 People
The Israeli occupation authorities are set to demolish an entire Palestinian village near Jenin, in northern West Bank, displacing over 200 people, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mahmoud Amarneh, head of the Farasin village […]

Israeli Bulldozers Demolish Two Palestinian Houses in West Bank
Israeli forces demolished two houses near Yatta on Thursday, in the southern occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. ‘Right Plan, Wrong Time’: #Israeli Minister Explains Reasons behind #Annexation Postponement https://t.co/kNADKnuNuO via […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Farmhouse in West Bank
Israeli forces demolished today a farmhouse in the town of Dura, near West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Mohammad Abu Zneid, the house owner, told WAFA that Israeli […]

Israeli Authorities to Demolish 30 Palestinian Houses in a East Jerusalem
Israeli municipal staff today handed demolition orders against 30 Palestinian houses in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya under the pretext of construction without a permit, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Muhammad Abu […]

Israel Demolishes House of Palestinian Family with Eight Children in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
A Palestinian woman and her eight children became homeless today when the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem demolished their house in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Prisoner’s Home (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces this morning demolished the family home of Palestinian prisoner Qassem Shibli, in the village of Kobar, north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Shibli is accused of carrying out an attack […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Three Palestinian Buildings near Apartheid Wall
The Israeli army demolished this morning three buildings that were under construction in the northern West Bank village of Rummaneh, west of the city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. A large […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Property near Jerusalem
Israeli forces on Thursday demolished two Palestinian homes and a livestock shelter on the outskirts of as-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya, near Jerusalem. Israel demolishes a Palestinian vegetable & fruit market, & steals a family's trailer home pic.twitter.com/fnGk3RWqTq […]

Palestinian Family Forced to Demolish its Home in Jerusalem
A Palestinian family from the Shuafat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem demolished its own home today after it was forced to do so by the Israeli municipality. Tareq Mohammad Ali said he was forced, along […]

Palestinian Activists Launch Global Campaign to Raise Awareness of Home Demolition (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Update: Hours after the publishing of the article below, which appealed to the world to prevent the demolishing of Yazan Mghames’s house, the Israeli army demolished the prisoner’s family home […]

Israel Demolishes Palestinian Property near Bethlehem
Israeli forces yesterday demolished a house and a garage near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, under the pretext that it was built without the nearly impossible to obtain building permits. Local sources said that […]

Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank (VIDEOS)
Two Palestinians have been killed on Thursday by Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian town of Jenin, in occupied West Bank. Yazan Abu Tabikh, 19, was killed and seven others wounded when clashes broke out after […]

Israeli Forces Raid Village, Issue Four Demolition Notices in West Bank
Israeli forces last night gave four Palestinian citizens from the village of Rummana, near the West Bank city of Jenin, notices of demolition against their houses under the pretext they were being built without a […]

Israeli Authorities to Demolish Palestinian Home for the Second Time
On Sunday, Israeli forces ordered, for the second time, the demolition of the family house of Ahmad Jamal Qunbu, a Palestinian prisoner from the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. Qunbu’s father told […]

Israeli Bulldozers Demolish Shack, Raze Land in Jerusalem
An Israeli military bulldozer today demolished a shack and razed a plot of land in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, according to sources. Mohammad Abu al-Hummos, a local activist, told WAFA that Israeli police […]

B’Tselem: Record Number of House Demolitions in Jerusalem since Trump Took Office
A rights group says Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem this year, the highest annual number since it began keeping records in 2004. The demolition of homes built without permits comes amid […]

Palestinian Forced to Demolish His own Home in Jerusalem
A Palestinian resident of Jabal al Mukabbir neighborhood in East Jerusalem, tore down his home after he received a demolition order from the Israeli authorities, said a local official. SELF-DEMOLITIONS IN EAST JERUSALEM: On the […]

Israel to Demolish Palestinian Structures near Jerusalem
Israeli authorities today issued demolition orders against two tents and a shed in al-Muntar area of al-Sawahreh, to the east of occupied Jerusalem. Younes Jaafar, an activist, told WAFA that Israeli forces raided the area […]

Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Brothers during Home Demolition (VIDEO)
Two Palestinian brothers were injured by Israeli forces yesterday during the demolition of their family’s apartment which was under construction in occupied East Jerusalem. According to Haaretz, Israeli occupation forces yesterday arrived to carry out the […]

Israel to Demolish Homes of Palestinian Suspects in Soldier’s Death
Israeli forces mapped overnight Sunday the homes of two Palestinians suspected in the West Bank murder of Israeli soldier Dvir Sorek, ahead of possible demolition, reports Haaretz. Cousins Nseir Asafra, 24, and Kassem Asafra, 30, were […]

Israeli Forces Demolish House under Construction near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces demolished a house under construction belonging to a Palestinian resident in Wad Rahal to the south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, said a local official. Israel is at it again. […]

With Criticism Crushed in the West, Israel Can Enjoy Its Impunity
Recent events have shone a spotlight not only on how Israel is intensifying its abuse of Palestinians under its rule, but the utterly depraved complicity of western governments in its actions. The arrival of Donald […]

Shtayyeh: Israel Has Canceled Areas A and B in Palestinian Territories
The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority said on Monday that the Israeli occupation authorities have basically canceled the division of the occupied Palestinian territories into so-called Areas A and B, Safa news agency has reported. Mohammad […]

Amnesty: Israel’s Mass Demolition of Jerusalem Homes a ‘War Crime’ (VIDEOS)
Amnesty International yesterday slammed Israeli authorities for the mass demolition of Palestinian homes in Sur Baher, and urged the international community to take action. Israeli forces carried out a longstanding military-issued demolition order yesterday morning, targeting a number […]

Erekat Condemns Israel’s Plan to Demolish 10 Buildings in East Jerusalem
Saeb Erekat, secretary-general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) condemned, in the strongest possible terms, Israel’s imminent plan to demolish 10 buildings in the occupied East Jerusalem town of Sur Bahir, […]

Israel to Demolish Residential Buildings near Jerusalem
Israeli forces today took measurements of 16 Palestinian residential buildings slated for demolition in Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood, located on the edge of Sur Baher, southeast of the occupied city of Jerusalem. Head of the Wadi […]

Israeli Authorities Hand Demolition Orders to Palestinian Refugees in Qalandiya
Israeli authorities have handed notices to several Palestinian families in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem. A number of Palestinian families on Thursday have been told their homes will be demolished under the pretext of […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Farming and Commercial Facilities in West Bank, Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces demolished several farming and commercial facilities on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, Felesteen.ps has reported. According to the Head of Ballout Municipality, Yahya Mustafa, the Israelis demolished a barn owned by […]

550 Palestinians to Be Homeless Due to Israel’s Demolition Order
Israeli authorities are pressing ahead with plans to demolish an entire Palestinian neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, human rights NGO B’Tselem reported, which will leave 550 homeless. Wadi Yasul, located between the neighborhoods of Abu Tur and […]