Israeli air strikes hit northern Gaza — Palestinian officials

Female demonstrators run for cover from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a protest where Palestinians demand the right to return to their homeland, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
Updated 12 May 2018
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Israeli air strikes hit northern Gaza — Palestinian officials

GAZA: Israeli air strikes hit the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, Palestinian officials said. No injuries were reported.
Residents said the strikes targeted a large electricity generator and a militant outpost.
An Israeli military spokewoman said the explosions in Gaza were “related to IDF (Israel Defense Forces) activity.”


Palestinian demolishes his own home in Jerusalem

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Palestinian demolishes his own home in Jerusalem

  • Building provided shelter for 4 family members
  • Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits

LONDON: A Palestinian in East Jerusalem demolished his home on Sunday after receiving an order from Israeli authorities for building without a permit.

Yasser Maher Daana, a resident of the Jabal Al-Mukaber neighborhood southeast of Jerusalem, was forced to demolish the house in the Salaa area. The building had provided shelter for four family members and covered an area of about 100 sq. meters.

Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits. Those who refuse face demolition of the homes by Israeli bulldozers, and significant fines.

The Israel policy aims to forcibly displace Palestinians and expand Israeli settlements in Jerusalem, in violation of international and humanitarian laws that guarantee the right to housing, according to the WAFA News Agency.

The Israeli government faces charges of war crimes and genocide in the Occupied Territories at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.