Israeli Bulldozers Demolish Two Homes in Palestinian Town
CrossFireArabia- July 7, 2026
Israeli occupation forces began demolishing two houses under construction in the town of Shuqba, west of Ramallah, Tuesday morning, claiming they lacked permits. Local sources reported Israeli soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, stormed the al-Atari area of Shuqba village and began demolishing the two houses. The al-Atari area is one of the most frequently targeted areas, where soldiers demolished more than 15 structures in recent months, including inhabited homes, houses under construction, and retaining walls.
On 24 May, the Israeli forces demolished a one-story house owned by Abdullah Abdul-Ghani Thabet, built on a dunam of land and included living rooms, a swimming pool, and a horse stable, in Shuqba village. In the same month, they demolished 42 homes and destroyed 303 other Palestinian properties in the West Bank. Since the start of the genocidal war in October 2023, the West Bank 1,969 homes were demolished and 8,382 properties destroyed of by the occupying forces according to the Palestinian Information Center:
