Israeli forces demolish East Jerusalem building as occupiers injure 2 Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli forces demolished a five-story residential building housing 70 Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday, while two Palestinians were injured in attacks by Israeli occupiers and soldiers carried out raids across the West Bank, according to local authorities and media, Anadolu reports. Israeli forces demolished the building that contains 10 apartments in the Al-Tur neighborhood, a day after residents were given a final demolition notice, the Jerusalem Governorate said. “Israeli authorities had pursued the residents for years with demolition orders and fines while refusing to issue them building permits,” the governorate added in a statement. Witnesses said Israeli authorities forced residents to evacuate their apartments before the demolition, while extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the site […]