LONDON: Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports.
In the central West Bank, an Israeli unit backed by two bulldozers raided the village of Shuqba, west of Ramallah, and demolished one house, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
The Israeli military said the structure was built without a permit in Area C, which falls under full Israeli control.
In the southern West Bank, Israel demolished two homes in Deir Razih, east of Dura in Hebron province, Anadolu Agency reported, citing local residents.
The demolitions come a day after Israeli forces issued notices for three buildings housing 18 commercial shops and two apartments near the village of Anzah, south of Jenin.
Palestinians gather in front of a building containing shops and apartments that was demolished by Israeli forces in Anzah on July 27, 2026. (AFP photo)
Property owners were given 40 minutes to evacuate before the planned demolition, according to ZUMA Press Wire.
More broadly, demolition activity has intensified across the territory. Since Monday, at least nine homes and two additional structures have been destroyed in the governorates of Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jenin.
In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces also demolished a home in the Al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing construction without a permit, WAFA reported, citing the Jerusalem Governorate.
Authorities also compelled a family to self-demolish three homes in Jabal Al-Mukabber, southeast of the city.
Israel says demolitions target unlicensed construction. Palestinians, however, say restrictive permitting policies make it nearly impossible to build legally while Israeli settlements expand on occupied land.
Amid escalating violence and increasing demolitions in the territory, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that “all settlements, including outposts, have no legal validity and constitute a flagrant violation of international law.”
He added that they remain “a major obstacle” to achieving a two-state solution and lasting peace.
According to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli authorities carried out 341 demolitions in the first half of 2026, affecting 923 Palestinians.
The commission said 254 additional demolition notices were issued over alleged unlicensed construction.
