Zionist Army Demolishes More Palestinian Houses
RAMALLAH, Palestine (Dispatches) – The Zionist regime’s army on Monday demolished four Palestinian houses near Ariha city and detained 15 Palestinians from several provinces in the occupied West Bank.
In Dweik al-Tahta village west of Ariha, four houses, including three inhabited and one under construction, were demolished, Adel Abu Nema, a Palestinian journalist, told Anadolu.
He stated that six other houses in Area C have received demolition notices.
The occupying regime’s authorities prohibit construction or land reclamation in Area C, without permits, which are almost impossible to obtain, according to Palestinians and international human rights reports.
Under the 1995 Oslo Accords between the occupying regime and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the West Bank, including East Al-Quds, was divided into three areas A, B, and C.
While Area A represents 18% of the West Bank and is controlled by the Palestinian Authority in terms of security and administration, Area B represents 21% of the territory and is subject to Palestinian civil administration and the Zionist regime.
Meanwhile, Far-right Zionist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly plans to allocate millions of shekels to step up the security of settlements across the occupied East Al-Quds.
Israel’s Channel 7 reported on Sunday that Ben-Gvir seeks the regime’s approval of the initiative, under which 120 million shekels (over $31 million) will be invested in policing the occupied city settlements.
The plan calls for an increase in the number of police officers deployed in East Al-Quds neighborhoods as well as the installation of more cameras at friction points and main roads.
It also demands a raise in the salaries of Zionist troops and the erection of further checkpoints in the city.
According t the report, 32 million shekels of the amount will be spent on the development of East Al-Quds settlements.
Since joining the regime’s most right-wing cabinet led by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu late last year, Ben-Gvir has expressed racist views against the Palestinians and proposed inhumane measures against them.
He has also made provocative visits to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Quds in recent months, sparking furious condemnations from Muslim nations.
In another development, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a statement that the regime’s army “arrested on Monday 15 Palestinians from several provinces in the West Bank.”
The NGO stated that the overnight arrests took place in the provinces of Tulakarm, Bethlehem, Al-Khalil and Al-Quds.