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Israeli Forces Demolish Structures in Bethlehem and Nablus

Bethlehem: Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural facility in the Khallet al-Nahla area, near the village of Wadi Rahal, south of Bethlehem. The local head of Wadi Rahal, Hamdi Ziada, informed a WAFA correspondent that the forces demolished the agricultural facility, which included a barn for raising livestock, and destroyed stone fences belonging to Khader Issa Abu Ahour. The demolition was carried out under the pretext of lacking a permit.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the occupation forces and colonists have recently increased their attacks on Khallet al-Nahla. These actions have included demolishing agricultural rooms, seizing tracts of land, and preventing owners from accessing their lands.

Meanwhile, in the city of Nablus, Israeli occupation bulldozers demolished a house. A WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation forces, accompanied by two bulldozers, stormed the New Nablus and Upper Taawun areas and demolished a two-story house belonging to the Majed al-Adham family. One story of the house was inhabited, while the other was under construction.

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission documented 73 demolition operations carried out by the Israeli occupation authorities during the month of April. These operations affected 152 structures, including 96 inhabited homes, 10 uninhabited ones, and 34 agricultural and other structures. The demolitions were concentrated in the Tubas governorate with 59 structures, the Hebron governorate with 39 structures, and the Jerusalem governorate with 17 structures.