JERUSALEM: Jerusalem’s municipality has carried out the court-ordered demolition of what it said was an illegally built Palestinian home in the city’s eastern sector.
Owner Ibrahim Ragbe says the home was constructed 15 years ago without a permit and that he was trying to get it licensed. He said 13 people lived in the house.
Dozens of police officers secured the single-story home on Wednesday as an excavator tore it down.
Jerusalem’s Palestinian population has long complained that it faces discriminatory housing policies that favor Jews. They say it is virtually impossible to get a building permit and have no choice but to build without them.
The municipality says zoning issues prompted the demolition. It says it is addressing a housing crunch in the city’s Arab neighborhoods with new master plans.
Jerusalem demolishes Palestinian home built without permit
Jerusalem demolishes Palestinian home built without permit
- The home was constructed 15 years ago without a permit and that he was trying to get it licensed
- 13 people lived in the house
Israeli military says sirens sound in north after projectiles launched from Lebanon
JERUSALEM: Israeli military said on Monday that projectiles launched from Lebanon resulted in sirens sounding in several areas in northern Israel, the first such launch from Lebanese territory since the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024, ending more than a year of fighting between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that had culminated in Israeli strikes that severely weakened the Iran-backed group. Since then, the sides have traded accusations over violations.
There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah on the reported launch from Lebanon.
The Shiite Muslim group, long one of Tehran’s principal allies in the Middle East, expressed solidarity with Iran on Saturday but stopped short of saying whether it would get involved.
The Israeli military added in a follow-up statement that it intercepted a launch while other projectiles fell in open areas.
No injuries or damage were reported, the military added.
