West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces begin demolishing house in Nablus over unpermitted construction
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces have launched a demolition operation against a residential building in Nablus al-Jadida, the Ma'an news agency reported. Authorities cited unauthorized construction as the justification for the action, alleging the structure was built without the required permit from Israeli military administration.
The demolition represents another instance in the ongoing pattern of home destruction across the occupied West Bank. Israeli authorities routinely invoke building permit violations as grounds for razing Palestinian residential structures, a practice that has accelerated in recent years and displaced thousands of residents from their homes.
