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Israel soldiers destroy another Palestinian coronavirus testing centre

Palestinians inspect the debris of a quarantine center established within fighting against coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic after Israeli soldiers demolished the single-story center on the grounds that it is unlicensed in Hebron, West Bank on July 21, 2020. ( Mamoun Wazwaz - Anadolu Agency )

Palestinians inspect the debris of a quarantine centre after Israeli soldiers demolished it in Hebron, West Bank on 21 July 2020 [Mamoun Wazwaz/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished a Palestinian coronavirus testing centre at the entrance of the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu Agency reported.

Construction of the facility, designed to contain the spread of the virus in the city, began nearly three months ago.

As the structure was nearing completion, Israeli bulldozers destroyed it. Hebron witnessed the worst outbreak of the deadly virus in the West Bank, which has been struggling over the past two weeks to cope with a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

This comes one day after Israeli soldiers demolished a Palestinian security checkpoint set up at the entrance of the city of Jenin to test for coronavirus.

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