Bethlehem: Israeli occupation forces demolished a Palestinian house in the town of Battir, west of Bethlehem, on Tuesday. Ghassan Alian and Omar Al-Qaisi, activists fighting the wall and settlements, reported that the occupation forces demolished a 100-square-meter house constructed of iron and galvanized sheet metal in the Al-Khamar area, southeast of Bethlehem. The house was built without a permit, despite the owner having previously received a demolition notice.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the Al-Khamar area has been targeted for some time by colonists who have established a colonial outpost with the protection of occupation forces. These colonists have installed mobile homes, built infrastructure, and paved colonial roads in the area.
Earlier in the day, Israeli occupation forces also demolished two homes, five shacks, and a water well in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that the occupation authorities conducted 58 demolition operations in March, targeting 87 structures. These included 39 inhabited homes, six uninhabited ones, and 26 agricultural and other structures.
