JERUSALEM, February 8, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation authorities forced Jerusalemite resident Raed Abdel Aziz Dabash to demolish his own home and that of his son in the town of Sur Baher, southeast of occupied Jerusalem, under the pretext of building without a permit.
The Jerusalem Governorate said that the two houses, totaling approximately 90 square meters, housed eight people. It noted that they were built in 2014, despite the occupation's policies that restrict the issuance of building permits to Jerusalemites.
The Governorate added that Israeli authorities had imposed exorbitant building fines on the two houses, exceeding 100,000 shekels, in a move that falls within a systematic policy aimed at restricting Jerusalemite residents and targeting their presence in the city.
The Jerusalem Governorate emphasized that the policy of forced self-demolition constitutes a crime of coercion and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, holding the occupation authorities fully responsible for the consequences of these measures, which exacerbate the suffering of Jerusalemite families.
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