Israel demolishes 4 Palestinian homes in West Bank citing ‘absence of permits’
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army razed four Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to witnesses.
The structures were demolished in the towns of Jalaboun and Walajah on the pretext of lack of building permits, witnesses said. Clashes erupted between angry Palestinian residents and Israeli forces with Israeli forces using live fire and tear gas canisters at unarmed civilians.
However, no injuries were reported.
Israel blocks Palestinians from building in Area C of the West Bank, which it seeks to annex.
Under the 1995 Oslo Accords, the West Bank was divided into three areas: A, B, and C.
Area A represents 18% of the West Bank and is controlled by the Palestinian Authority in terms of security and administration.
Area B represents 21% of the West Bank and is subject to Palestinian civil administration and Israeli security control, while Area C, which represents 61% of the West Bank, is under Israeli civil and security control.
In recent months, Israel’s raids for abductions and demolitions have dramatically increased, often provoking protests which are then responded to with brute force, leading to serious injuries and fatalities suffered by Palestinian civilians.
As demolitions of Palestinian homes go on, illegal Israeli settlements continue to grow and proliferate.
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