Israeli Troops Destroy Several Palestinian Homes in West Bank
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli forces demolished at least four houses in Shalal al-Auja community, north of Jericho city, east of the occupied West Bank, displacing at least 44 Palestinians, according to a municipal source.
Mayor of al-Auja, Salah Freijat, said that a large Israeli military force on Tuesday escorted bulldozers to the community and proceeded to demolish the houses displacing dozens of people, WAFA news agency reported.
He said residents attempted to stop the demolition but that the soldiers fired teargas and stun grenades at them.
The soldiers sealed off all entrances to the community before and during the demolition and denied reporters and the media access to the area.
Horizontally located 10 kilometers to the north of Jericho, al-Auja has a population of some 5,470 and occupies a total area of some 107,000 dunums.
Israel has severely restricted Palestinian access to water in the area, particularly its water springs, including Ein al-Auja (al-Auja spring), which are located within Area C.
