West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolish two Palestinian homes near Hebron
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Israeli forces demolished two Palestinian homes Thursday in the village of al-Birin, located east of Yatta and south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern region, IMEMC News reported. Farid Burqan, head of the al-Birin Village Council, confirmed the military operation took place in the community.
The demolitions occur amid ongoing Israeli enforcement actions in Palestinian areas of the West Bank. Israeli authorities have cited lack of building permits as the stated basis for razing Palestinian structures. The operation marks another instance in a pattern of home destructions that have affected numerous Palestinian communities across the territory.
