Israeli forces demolish Palestinian family home in Bethlehem area

The Israeli army demolished a three-story Palestinian house in the village of al-Masara, south of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Wednesday, Anadolu reports.

Israeli forces used heavy machinery to demolish the building.

The house was left unusable after the demolition.

Since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli army and occupiers have intensified attacks across the West Bank, killing at least 1,182 Palestinians, injuring around 13,000 others and arresting nearly 25,000, according to official Palestinian figures.

Palestinian officials warned that the escalatory attacks were aimed at paving the way for Israel’s formal annexation of the West Bank, undermining the prospects for an independent Palestinian state envisioned in relevant UN resolutions.

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