Israeli army demolishes Palestinian commercial establishments in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has demolished two commercial establishments and excavated a land belonging to Palestinians in Beit Hanina in occupied East Jerusalem.
The Israeli army raided the town of Beit Hanina, demolishing a shop and a car showroom belonging to Palestinians, and excavating Palestinian-owned land, according to the official Palestinian news agency.
The agency did not mention the reason for the Israeli army taking this measure, but it usually uses “construction without a permit” as an excuse in similar cases.
According to the Palestinian Authority’s Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli authorities demolished 318 commercial establishments in the West Bank belonging to Palestinians during the first half of this year and issued demolition notices for 359 others, including 85 in Jerusalem.
The Israeli municipality in Jerusalem refuses to grant building permits to Palestinians, and demolishes or forces them to demolish their establishments.
Tensions have been running high across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, amid a deadly Israeli offensive that has killed nearly 39,000 people in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
At least 578 Palestinians have since been killed and nearly 5,400 others injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank, according to the Health Ministry.
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