Occupation demolishes seven homes in the West Bank and Jerusalem

Israeli occupation forces began demolishing seven homes in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem on Thursday morning, displacing more than 20 residents in the town of Bidu without prior warning.

On Thursday morning, November 5, 2026, Israeli occupation forces began demolishing seven homes in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. The demolitions included a home in Qarawa Bani Hassan west of Salfit belonging to citizen Ali Ryan, a home in Furush Beit Dajan east of Nablus belonging to citizen Muayad Fawaz Masha'ti, and five homes in the town of Bidu northwest of occupied Jerusalem. The demolition of the five homes in Bidu displaced more than 20 residents without prior warning, under the pretext of building without permits. The Jerusalem Governorate reported that occupation forces fired sound bombs and tear gas at residents and prevented them from evacuating their homes before the demolition. Occupation forces also served a stop-work notice for another home in Qarawa Bani Hassan. The article describes the demolitions as part of a systematic policy of tightening restrictions targeting Palestinian presence.