BETHLEHEM, July 31, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday demolished two homes and four agricultural rooms in the village of Wadi Rahal, south of Bethlehem, as part of the policy of forced displacement and the tightening of the noose on citizens in Area C.

Ammar Hijazi, a member of the Wadi Rahal village council, told WAFA correspondent that large IOF forces, accompanied by bulldozers and military vehicles, stormed the village and began extensive demolition operations, targeting four agricultural rooms used for storing agricultural equipment and materials.

He added that the military bulldozers also demolished two homes, each measuring approximately 200 square meters, one belonging to Ahmed al-Badawi and the other to the Saad family.

Wadi Rahal village is one of the areas threatened by seizure and settlement expansion, given its proximity to the Efrat colony, built on Palestinian lands south of Bethlehem. It frequently witnesses demolitions and bulldozing operations targeting the Palestinian presence.

It is noteworthy that the occupation authorities demolished 588 facilities in the first half of this year, causing harm to 843 citizens, including 411 children. During the same period, they issued demolition notices to 556 facilities, including 322 inhabited homes, 18 uninhabited ones, 151 agricultural facilities, and 97 facilities classified as sources of livelihood and others, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission.

K.T