Israel demolishes building housing 35 Palestinians near Qalandia: Jerusalem governorate

Israeli forces demolished a seven-apartment building housing 35 Palestinians near Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, on Wednesday, beating homeowners and smashing a vehicle in the area, the Jerusalem Governorate said, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Palestinian governorate said Israeli bulldozers demolished a residential building in the Al-Wad area near a quarry adjacent to Qalandia camp, citing construction without a permit. The building contained seven apartments housing 35 Palestinians, who were left homeless following the demolition, it said. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that the demolished apartments belonged to the Abu Laba family. The governorate added that Israeli forces beat the homeowners and smashed a vehicle during the demolition. No immediate information was available on […]