WEST BANK, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) demolished on Tuesday a house in the town of Kafr ad-Dik in Salfit under the pretext of “being built without an Israeli permit,” and also issued orders to halt construction on homes and structures in Qalqilya, located in the northern West Bank.
According to local sources, Israeli bulldozers stormed the area between the towns of Bruqin and Kafr ad-Dik and began demolishing a two-story house, citing a lack of a building permit.
The sources added that the family had been forced to evacuate the home several months ago after being informed of the impending demolition. The IOF also notified another family in the town of their intent to demolish their home under the same pretext but later withdrew without carrying out the demolition.
In a separate incident, the IOF issued stop-work orders for houses and structures in the village of Izbat at-Tabib, east of Qalqilya.
Local sources said that the IOF entered the village via its main western entrance and delivered at least ten stop-work orders for homes and commercial buildings located along the road connecting the village with Azzun town.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli authorities carried out 538 demolitions in 2025, targeting around 1,400 homes and structures, marking an unprecedented rise compared to previous years. These actions are part of a systematic policy to suppress Palestinian construction and the natural growth of Palestinian communities.
Since the start of the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the Israeli army and settlers have killed at least 1,106 people and injured around 11,000 in the West Bank, including Occupied Jerusalem. More than 21,000 arrests have also been recorded, according to official Palestinian data.
