Occupation municipality forces Jerusalemite resident to self-demolish his home in East Jerusalem area
ERUSALEM, May 3, 2026 (WAFA) – The Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem forced a Jerusalemite citizen on Sunday to demolish his own home in the East Jerusalem village of Umm Tuba under the pretext of building without an Israeli-issued permit. The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the 100-square-meter house, built in 2014, shelters a family consisting of a husband and wife, their five children, and the husband’s parents. The occupation had imposed fines amounting to 45,000 shekels on the property.
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