Israeli demolitions displace 50 Palestinians in past two weeks: UN

Israeli demolitions displace 50 Palestinians in past two weeks: UN
Palestinians inspect a damaged building following an Israeli army raid in the Balata refugee camp near the West Bank town of Nablus, May 22, 2023. (AP)
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Israeli demolitions displace 50 Palestinians in past two weeks: UN

Israeli demolitions displace 50 Palestinians in past two weeks: UN

RIYADH: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, revealed that Israel has seized and demolished 42 buildings in the occupied West Bank over the past two weeks, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The OCHA said that demolitions displaced 50 Palestinians, including 23 children, and impacted the livelihoods of more than 600  people.

The Palestinian Prisoners Club also reported Israel has arrested 12 Palestinians as part of a large-scale raid campaign across the West Bank.