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Israeli forces demolished a five-storey residential building in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday, while troops raided homes in several parts of the West Bank, according to the Jerusalem Governorate and the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Ten apartments demolished in Al-Tur
The building, which contained 10 apartments, was in the Al-Tur neighborhood. Residents received a final demolition notice on Monday, the Jerusalem Governorate said.
“Israeli authorities had pursued the residents for years with demolition orders and fines while refusing to issue them building permits,” the governorate said in a statement.
Between July and September, Israeli authorities carried out 139 demolitions and land-leveling operations in East Jerusalem and issued 150 notices or orders related to demolition, eviction and property seizure, the governorate said.
The UN humanitarian office has documented about 170 Palestinian structures demolished in the occupied city since the start of 2026. Most were demolished over a lack of Israeli-issued building permits, which the office says are nearly impossible for Palestinians to obtain.
Raids and attacks reported across the West Bank
In Bani Naim, east of Hebron in the southern West Bank, Israeli forces searched several homes and declared the area a “closed military zone,” Wafa reported. Troops turned three homes into military posts and prevented students from reaching some schools, the agency said.
In the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus, Israeli forces and settlers returned to a home previously used as a military post and forced a Palestinian family to leave shortly after the family had been allowed to return, Wafa reported.
Separately, settlers set fire to four vehicles in Aqraba, south of Nablus, and sprayed slogans calling for revenge. Another group tried to set fire to a poultry facility at a farm in Farkha, west of Salfit, and sprayed slogans on a livestock farm before residents confronted them.
The Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said settlers had carried out more than 14,742 attacks across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 2023, killing 66 Palestinians.
