’Israeli’ Authorities Demolish 3 Palestinian Houses in Al-Quds

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"Israeli" occupation forces demolished three Palestinian houses in the neighborhood of Silwan in the central occupied city of al-Quds on Tuesday morning, according to the house owners.

Alaa Shweiki told Ma'an news agency that bulldozers arrived on his property early Tuesday morning under armed military protection.

The bulldozers then demolished a structure roofed with steel tubes and tin sheets that Shweiki used as a horse stable. He further noted that the same structures had already been demolished in November.

Shweiki added that the "Israeli" occupation forces confiscated one of his horses, and that bulldozers leveled some of his land and tore down fences and walls.

In the Karm al-Sheikh area of Silwan, occupation forces demolished two houses under construction whose owners had previously demolished them on Saturday in compliance with a Zionist court order.

Homeowners Said al-Abbasi and his brother Nasser told Ma'an that they began the demolition of their homes on Saturday -- a common practice for occupied al-Quds area residents subjected to demolition orders so as not to incur a demolition fee from the Zionist municipality -- but were "surprised" on Tuesday morning to find forces raiding the area.

The "Israeli" bulldozers completely demolished the two homes, according to the brothers.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team