Israel destroys homes and structures in occupied Jerusalem and West Bank

A view of wreckage of a Palestinian house after Israeli army demolished house for unknown reasons in Jaba town, east of Jerusalem on April 03, 2025. [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra – Anadolu Agency]

The Israeli occupation authority demolished a house in north-east Jerusalem this morning, as well as other homes and structures in Bethlehem under the pretext that they are unlicensed buildings, the Palestinian Information Centre has reported.

According to local sources, Israeli police officers encircled a house belonging to the Al-Obaidi family in Jaba, north east of Jerusalem, as it was demolished.

The sources added that the police assaulted local residents from the family and wounded one of them in his thigh with live ammunition.

In Bethlehem, Israeli forces demolished three apartments, one commercial store and one car wash in Al-Khader town.

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