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Israel demolishes house, carpentry shop near Jerusalem

January 13, 2025 at 3:21 pm

Israeli forces demolish a Palestinian-owned house that it was allegedly “unauthorized” in Silwan district of East Jerusalem on November 13, 2024. [Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency]

Israeli occupation forces today demolished the foundations of a house and a carpentry shop in the town of Hizma, northeast of Jerusalem, the Palestinian Information Centre reported.

Local sources said that an occupation army force, accompanied by military bulldozers, stormed the town of Hizma at dawn and began demolishing the foundations of a house belonging to Abdul Salam Al-Omari, and a carpentry shop belonging to Muhammad Al-Khatib.

Occupation forces also arrested two Palestinians, including Zain Amer, after raiding his parents’ homes and ransacking it.

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