29/07/2026
DEMOLITION UPDATES: On 27 July 2026, the Israeli Civil Administration, accompanied by Israeli forces demolished two houses and two animal-related structures in Area C of North Beit Hanina Bedouin community in Jerusalem, citing the lack of an Israeli-issued building permit. As a result, four households comprising 23 people, including three children were displaced. During the demolition, Israeli forces demolished the house with some household contents still inside, including furniture, and personal belongings. According to the family, the demolition was carried out without the issuance of a final demolition order or prior notice.
On 27 July 2026, the Israeli Civil Administration, accompanied by Israeli forces, demolished two structures in Anza village near the main road connecting Nablus and Jenin. The first demolished structure was a multi-story building, with each floor measuring about 400 square meters. The ground floor consisted of several commercial and livelihood-related units, some of which were rented and in use as food supplies stores at the time of demolition. The first residential floor contained two apartments that were rented to a Palestinian refugee family, while the upper floor remained unfinished. The second demolished structure was a two-story building. Its ground floor was used as a car wash and tire repair shop, while the first floor was unfinished and not yet in use. According to the affected owners, they had pursued legal procedures through private lawyers and were in the process of seeking building permits at the time of the demolition. As a result, one Palestinian refugee family comprising five members was displaced. In addition, the livelihoods of three Palestinian families, including one refugee family, were affected due to the loss of commercial premises and sources of income.
On 27 July 2026, the Israeli Civil Administration, accompanied by Israeli forces, demolished a coffee shop; a multi-story building with several livelihood-related commercial units on the ground floor, the owner's family residence on the first floor, and unfinished residential units intended for the owner's sons on the second and third floors; and an unfinished single-story structure, at Arraba Junction along the main road connecting Nablus and Jenin. As a result of the demolitions, one Palestinian family consisting of five members was displaced and lost its primary source of livelihood.
On 27 July 2026, the Israeli Civil Administration, along with Israeli forces, demolished seven structures in Area C of Ni'lin, Ramallah, citing the lack of Israeli-issued building permits. As a result, two refugee households comprising six individuals, including three children, were displaced, and three other non-refugee households comprising 13 individuals, including six children, were affected. The demolition targeted a residential house divided into two apartments, an external guest room, and five agricultural structures, including three agricultural rooms, an external kitchen, and an animal shelter. In addition, furniture, trees, a pergola, water tanks, and other belongings were destroyed during the demolition
On 27 July 2026, three Palestinian families were forced to self-demolish their houses and agricultural structures in Jabal al Mukabbir, East Jerusalem. As a result, three households comprising 10 people, including two children, were displaced. The family also demolished two agricultural structures. Israeli courts constantly rejected the families petitions and attempts to obtain a building permit. In January 2026, a final demolition order was received against the structures, and they were subjected to daily raids and threats from the Jerusalem Municipality, pressuring them to carry out the demolition themselves in order to avoid heavy fines and the high cost of an Israeli-implemented demolition. As a result, the family started demolishing the agricultural structures months ago and were forced to complete the demolition of the houses.
On 27 July 2026, the Israeli Jerusalem Municipality, accompanied by Israeli forces, demolished a house in the Al Bustan area of Silwan, East Jerusalem, citing the lack of an Israel issued building permit. The demolition severely affected a couple who had been planning to get married and move into the apartment in September. The demolition operation lasted approximately five hours and was carried out by Israeli forces using hand-held demolition equipment due to the building's location causing significant damage to the family's personal belongings and furniture inside the apartment. The family had received several demolition threats from the Jerusalem Municipality since the beginning of the year and had already experienced the demolition of another residential structure in April 2026 as part of the ongoing demolitions in the Al Bustan neighborhood.
On 28 July 2026, two Palestinian families were forced to self-demolish parts of their houses in Ras al 'Amud, East Jerusalem due to the lack of Israeli-issued building permits. As a result, one household comprising four people was displaced, while another household of six people was affected. According to the affected families, both had received demolition orders several years ago and subsequently appointed lawyers to obtain building permits. However, all legal efforts were constantly rejected by Israeli courts and both families were fined with over 50,000 NIS each for building without a permit, which they are still paying in monthly installments. In June, both families received final demolition orders, accompanied by repeated visits and verbal warnings from the Israeli Jerusalem Municipality, forcing them to carry out the demolitions themselves to avoid additional financial penalties and the costs imposed if the demolitions were carried out by the Israeli forces.
On 28 July 2026, the Israeli Civil Administration, accompanied by Israeli forces demolished a house in the final stages of construction and a concrete wall surrounding agricultural land in Area C of Shuqba, Ramallah, citing the lack of Israeli-issued building permits. As a result, two households comprising 13 individuals, including six children, were affected. According to the affected families, they had received a stop-work order in 2025 and appointed a lawyer to follow up on the case. Despite legal efforts to obtain a building permit, the demolition was carried out without the family receiving a demolition order.
On 28 July 2026, the Israeli Civil Administration, accompanied by Israeli forces, demolished an under construction residential house, an agricultural shelter, and a storage structure in the Deir Razih community east of Dura. The incident took place in area C allegedly for lacking building permits. As a result, two families comprising 14 individuals, including five children were affected.
