JERUSALEM, December 6, 2011 (WAFA) – Israeli bulldozers Tuesday demolished a house under the pretext of building with no permit in al-Khalayleh neighborhood in al-Jib village, northwest of  Jerusalem, according to local sources.

Head of al-Khalayleh neighborhood, Ismail Abu Rabah, said Israeli soldiers accompanied by bulldozers and military vehicles closed down the area before demolishing the house.

The 70 square meter house which was built 15 years ago houses nine family members.

Witnesses said that soldiers also hung up demolishing orders on a number of other houses in the neighborhood.

Giv’at Ze’ev settlement was built on lands in the area; Israel aims to displace the residents of al-Khalayleh neighborhood in order to link all settlements in the area with each other.

M.H./F.J.