Pictures| Israeli forces demolish 3 Palestinian animal barns in al-Dhahiriya
Hebron (QNN)- Israeli occupation forces earlier on Tuesday demolished three animal barns in Khirbet al-Rahwa hamlet, south of al-Dhahiriya town in the south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
Local sources said the Israeli forces raided Khirbet al-Rahwa and started demolishing three animal barns belonging to Palestinian residents.
Last month, the Israeli occupation handed 13 Palestinian residents of the hamlet demolition notices against their animal barns.
Israeli occupation constantly demolishes structures and houses of Palestinians in Area C, claiming they were built without a permit, rarely, if ever, issued for Palestinians.
It does not allow any development there while using the occupied land for its illegal settlement activity.
Under the 1995 Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, was divided into three portions — Area A, B and C.
Area C is currently home to 300,000 Palestinians, the vast majority of whom are Bedouins and herding communities who predominantly live in tents, caravans and caves.
Thus, houses demolitions, confiscation of the most basic infrastructure and military training exercises are part of everyday reality in the area.
There are nearly 700,000 Israeli settlers living in 256 illegal settlements and outposts scattered across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Israeli settlements are illegal under international law.
