BETHLEHEM, Monday, July 15, 2024 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces Monday demolished a house in the village of Al-Walaja, northwest of Bethlehem.

The head of the Al-Walaja Village Council, Khader Al-Araj, told WAFA that the occupation forces stormed the cemetry neighborhood in Ain Jwiza area, and demolished a house belonging to local resident Fadi Abu Rizq, with an area of ​​85 square metres.

Since the start of the Israeli comprehensive aggression against Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in October 2023, and in parallel with the unprecedented destruction of homes, buildings and facilities in the Strip, demolitions of citizens’ homes have escalated, especially in Area C, which constitutes about 60% of the West Bank area.

Data from the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission show that the occupation authorities demolished 318 facilities in the West Bank during the first half of 2024, compared to the demolition of 313 facilities during the entire year of 2023, an indication of an unprecedented escalation of demolitions.

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