Israel demolishes 45 agricultural homes near Hebron

Israeli occupation bulldozers have demolished 45 agricultural homes in Al-Taybeh area, located northwest of occupied Hebron.

Ayman Nimer Hassan Shalaldeh, a resident, reported that after being barred from accessing the area by Israeli forces for a week, they discovered the destruction of 45 agricultural homes and shelters.

Shalaldeh explained that among the demolished structures was his two-storey agricultural building. The ground floor housed a water tank and storage facility, while the upper floor comprised a room and its associated facilities. The building, which spanned 65 square metres, was built of stone.

🚨 Settlers have destroyed 47 Palestinian buildings and greenhouses in Taybeh area of Tarqumiah, west of #AlKhalil, in the last week.

This destruction by settler mobs came as an exploitation of the IOF locking down the area and preventing farmers from entering it last week… pic.twitter.com/2nACU79lRR

— Dr. Zain Abbadi (@ZainAbbadi11) September 7, 2024

He noted that these homes were legally registered with the Tarqumiya Municipality and were connected to water and electricity services. However, Israeli occupation authorities continuously prevent farmers from reaching their land, with settler attacks having intensified since the start of the aggression on Gaza on 7 October 2023.

Among those whose homes were demolished were Ziyad Jaafar Al-Ja’afra, Adnan Ezzat Al-Shallalfa, Nimer Hassan Al-Hayeh, Hassan Ahmed Al-Ja’afra, Abu Al-Fahd Taninah, Omar Abdul Rahman Ughreib, Abdul Jawad Ughreib, Adel Salman Ughreib, Mahmoud Mohammed Ibrahim, Bassam Abdul Rahman Ughreib, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Ughreib, Majdi Mohammed Hussein Ughreib, Ziyad Ahmed Al-Thabaynah, Jalal Abdul Aziz Ughreib and Aqel Al-Ja’afra.

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