JERUSALEM, January 2, 2018 (WAFA) – The Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem demolished on Tuesday a house owned by  a Palestinian family in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, according to local sources.

Israeli police provided protection to staff as they proceeded to demolish the house owned by Imad Ayyad under the pretext of construction without a permit.

Using the pretext of building illegally, Israel demolishes houses on a regular basis to restrict Palestinian expansion. At the same time, the municipality and government build tens of thousands of housing units in illegal settlements in East Jerusalem for Jews.

M.N./M.K.