JERUSALEM, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 (WAFA) - Staff of the so-called Israeli Municipality of West Jerusalem demolished a Palestinian house under construction in Mount of Olives neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem, said witnesses.

They said municipality staff, backed by Israeli police, cut the iron columns and destroyed the roof of the house owned by Issa Khalil.

Israeli police reportedly detained the owner and his brother after physically assaulting members of the family who were present at the house.

T.R./M.K.