Elsewhere, Israeli forces demolished a two-story Palestinian home in the town of Shuqba, west of Ramallah, citing construction without a permit, local council head Adnan Shalash said.
“Israeli forces, accompanied by bulldozers, stormed the town and began demolishing the home,” Shalash said, adding that the property also included a swimming pool and a playground.
He said Israeli troops fired live ammunition towards residential areas during the demolition, though no injuries were reported.
According to the official Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission, Israeli authorities carried out 37 demolition operations in April, targeting 78 Palestinian structures, including inhabited homes and agricultural facilities.
The occupied West Bank has seen a sustained escalation since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, including killings, arrests, demolitions and settlement expansion, according to Palestinian officials.
At least 1,155 Palestinians have been killed, about 11,750 wounded, and nearly 22,000 arrested during that period, according to official Palestinian data.
About 750,000 illegal Jewish settlers live in 141 settlements and 224 outposts across the occupied West Bank, including around 250,000 in East Jerusalem, which the United Nations considers part of the occupied Palestinian territories.
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