BETHLEHEM, December 12, 2024 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces demolished two homes and three concrete walls today in the Malha area, east of the town of Za'tara, in the southern West Bank province of Bethlehem, according to local sources.

Abdel Qader Dweib, a member of the Za'tara Municipal Council, stated that an Israeli military force, accompanied by heavy machinery, demolished two homes in the area, each approximately 100 square meters in size.

The demolition also targeted three concrete walls surrounding land belonging to local residents. The Israeli authorities justified the demolitions by claiming the structures were built in Area C of the West Bank, under full Israeli control.

Dweib explained that this action is part of a deliberate strategy by Israel to intensify pressure on Palestinians by demolishing their homes. He added that the eastern Bethlehem countryside has been subjected to a series of measures aimed at seizing land for colonial purposes and displacing local residents.

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