The Israeli army demolished three Palestinian buildings and detained seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses and Palestinian sources.
Witnesses told Anadolu Agency that Israeli military units raided the Taawun Ulwi area of Nablus in the northern West Bank.
Israeli forces demolished a home belonging to Palestinian Omar Saad, claiming it was built in Area C.
Saad said he had received a demolition notice on Friday, adding that the three-story house had been home to three families on each floor, with a total of 10 people living in the building.
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He said he would continue to remain on the site even if the house was reduced to rubble.
Separately, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Israeli forces used bulldozers to demolish two four-story Palestinian buildings in the Ain al-Saky area of Birzeit, north of Ramallah.
Israeli forces also detained seven Palestinians during raids carried out alongside the demolitions.
The Jerusalem Governorate, affiliated with the Palestinian Authority, said Israeli forces set up roadblocks, stopped traffic and used tear gas against Palestinians during the demolitions and detentions.
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