Israeli troops demolish buildings in West Bank village

Israeli soldiers have destroyed 11 homes and other structures in an isolated community in the Umm al-Kheir village in the occupied West Bank, leaving 50 people homeless, amid a reported rise in house demolitions and spiralling violence in the Palestinian territory. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Palestinian infrastructure in the Masafer Yatta area is frequently demolished on the grounds that the residents do not have building permits, which are nearly impossible to obtain, while surrounding illegal Israeli settlements flourish. UN experts have said such demolitions can be considered war crimes. The IDF did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday’s demolitions Israel destroys 11 homes in West Bank village amid spiralling violence ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/28/israel-destroys-11-homes-in-west-bank-village-amid-spiralling-violence The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #israel #westbank #palestine #gaza #israelisettlers