OCHA: ‘Israel’ demolished 57 West Bank structures in two weeks

Occupied West Bank (QNN)- A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territory, said that the occupation state demolished, seized or forced people to demolish 57 Palestinian-owned structures across the West Bank in the period between 27 July and 9 August.

The “Protection of Civilians” report revealed that Israeli authorities demolished 57 structures owned by native Palestinians, displacing 97 people, including 67 children, and affecting the livelihoods of 240 other people.

Among the structures, 17 were seized displacing 27 people, including 19 children, in the Bedouin community of Ibziq in the Jordan Valley.

Meanwhile, 28 citizens, including 21 children, were displaced when the Israeli authorities demolished six structures in al Mu’arrajat Centre in Ramallah.

In the eastern part of occupied Jerusalem, 12 structures were demolished, including five residential structures in Dahiyet al Bareed.

Meanwhile, Israeli settlers vandalized at least 40 Palestinian-owned trees, and five vehicles across the West Bank during the same period, according to the report.

The report also stated that the occupation army shot and killed four Palestinians, including an 11-year-old boy. Also, a fifth citizen from Jenin died on August 11 of wounds sustained a week earlier from Israeli army gunfire.

A total of 50 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank this year.

The Israeli army wounded 764 Palestinians across the West Bank during peaceful demonstrations. Israeli forces carried out 92 raids, arresting 115 citizens, including 11 children.

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