Occupation demolishes four homes in Jerusalem and Salfit

Israeli occupation bulldozers demolished four Palestinian homes in the towns of Al-Ram north of Jerusalem and Deir Ballut west of Salfit on Thursday morning, citing unlicensed construction. The demolitions included a home in Al-Ram belonging to Ashraf Salhab, two inhabited homes in Deir Ballut, and a home in Bruqin west of Salfit.

Israeli occupation bulldozers demolished four Palestinian homes on Thursday morning in the towns of Al-Ram north of Jerusalem, Deir Ballut west of Salfit governorate, and Bruqin west of Salfit, citing unlicensed construction. In Al-Ram, occupation forces demolished a two-story home belonging to Ashraf Salhab, according to the Jerusalem governorate. In Salfit governorate, occupation forces stormed Deir Ballut with bulldozers and demolition equipment, demolishing two inhabited homes in the "Bab al-Mari" area east of the town. Deir Ballut mayor Jihad al-Qasim stated that the first home belongs to the family of Idris Jabara Abdullah, consisting of two stories and a roof, with an area of 160 square meters, while the second belongs to the family of Abd al-Khaliq Rushdi Abdullah, with an area of 130 square meters and one story. He noted that the number of stop-work and demolition orders in Deir Ballut has reached about 100 in recent years. Separately, occupation forces demolished a home belonging to the family of Salam Imad Bakr in the northeastern area of Bruqin west of Salfit. Occupation authorities also forced Jerusalemite Musa al-A'rour to demolish his own home in the Ein al-Lawza neighborhood of Silwan, citing unlicensed construction. These demolitions come amid ongoing targeting of Palestinian homes and structures in Jerusalem and the West Bank.