BETHLEHEM, Israeli forces Wednesday demolished two Palestinian-owned houses in the village of al-Walaja, northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, sources confirmed.

Khader al-‘Araj, head of al-Walaja village council, told WAFA that Israeli forces raided the said village and demolished a house owned by local resident Othman al-Shweiki.

Additionally, the forces also demolished another house owned by resident Khitam Ridwan.

Al-‘Araj noted that the both house are 120 square meters of space each and were demolished under the pretext that they were built without a permit.

Areas in al-Walaja are continiously targeted by Israeli forces who aim to force Palestinian residents out of their lands.

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency