West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel launches campaign targeting Qalqiliya's residential high-rises.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Qalqiliya in northern West Bank is facing a new Israeli campaign directed at its tall residential buildings, Shehab Wire reported. The offensive comes amid a sharp rise in public incitement against apartment complexes across the city, with calls mounting for the demolition of specific structures and the imposition of strict limits on building heights.
The intensifying campaign reflects growing pressure on the Palestinian municipality's urban landscape. Officials and residents have expressed alarm over what they characterize as coordinated efforts to restrict construction and reduce the city's vertical expansion, part of broader tensions surrounding Palestinian development in occupied territories.
