RAMALLAH, May 6, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli forces demolished on Wednesday a Palestinian house in the town of Shuqba, west of Ramallah.
Adnan Shalash, head of the Shuqba village council, told WAFA that Israeli forces, accompanied by military bulldozers, stormed the town and began demolishing the two-story house of Abdul Halim Thabet, which included a swimming pool and a playground. The house was home to seven family members.
Shalash added that soldiers fired live ammunition at residents' homes during the operation, with no injuries were reported.
Israeli forces had notified Thabet of the demolition several days prior to the incident.
The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission documented 37 demolitions carried out by Israeli authorities during April, targeting 78 structures, including 37 inhabited homes, 34 agricultural facilities, and five sources of livelihood. The demolitions were concentrated in Jerusalem, Ramallah and al-Bireh, and Bethlehem.
The occupation authorities also distributed 21 demolition notices targeting Palestinian structures. The notices were concentrated in the Hebron governorate ,followed by Jerusalem, Jenin, and Qalqilya.
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