JERUSALEM, November 15, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday forced two brothers, Jihad and Luay Mohammad Salameh Shuqairat, to self-demolish their homes in the town of Jabal al-Mukaber, southeast of occupied Jerusalem.

The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement issued on Sunday evening that Jihad Shuqairat lived in his home with his wife and daughter, while Luay lived with his parents and brother, Ahmad, leaving both families homeless.

It added that the occupation authorities had imposed fines totaling approximately 200,000 shekels on the two families, of which 14,000 shekels had already been paid.

The authorities also threatened to carry out the demolitions using their own machinery and charge the families up to 120,000 shekels in additional costs, prompting the brothers to tear down their homes themselves to avoid the extra financial burden.

The governorate noted that the demolition also affected a storage room, a warehouse, a horse stable, and facilities used for raising birds and livestock.

T.R.