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Israel Orders Halt on Construction Against Two Structures Near Bethlehem

Gaza: Israeli occupation forces (IOF) issued a stop-work order on two agricultural rooms and three drinking water wells in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem: Al-Khader Mayor Ahmad Salah told WAFA correspondent that IOF issued a stop-work order on two agricultural rooms in the "Ard Al-Deir" area west of the town, belonging to local residents Mohammad Hassan Abu Sura and Abdul Hakim Shakarneh, and three water wells belonging to Nafez Abdul Karim Salah, Yasser Mohammad Suleiman Salah, and Adnan Ibrahim Salah, on the pretext of lacking a license.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the stop-work orders are part of a broader enforcement action in the area. Earlier today, IOF demolished three houses and a sheep barn in the town of Al-Khader. The actions have drawn attention to ongoing tensions regarding construction and land use in the region.