Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home near Hebron in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian family’s home in the village of Ad-Deirat, near Yatta east of Hebron, on Tuesday, citing the lack of a building permit, Anadolu reports. Before the demolition began, members of the family and other Palestinians rushed to remove as many belongings as possible from the house owned by Osama Issa Musaif. Israeli forces were deployed around the area as construction equipment carried out the demolition, and tensions flared between Palestinian residents and Israeli troops at the scene. Israel continues to demolish Palestinian homes and structures in the occupied West Bank, claiming they were built without permits. Palestinian and Israeli rights groups say Israeli authorities impose strict restrictions that prevent Palestinians from obtaining building permits, especially in […]