Israeli forces demolish homes, detain dozens as settlers attack Palestinian farmers
The Palestine Chronicle reports on 5 November 2026:
Key Takeaways
- Israeli occupation forces demolished seven homes Thursday, including five in Biddu, where more than 20 Palestinians were displaced.
- Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers seized eight homes near Jericho on Wednesday, while authorities declared 2,536.44 dunams northwest of Ramallah “state land.”
- Around 30 Palestinians were arrested in Dheisheh refugee camp, as further raids and attacks targeted communities and olive harvesters across the West Bank.
Seven Homes Demolished
Israeli occupation forces demolished seven Palestinian homes across the occupied West Bank on Thursday, displacing families as military raids and settler attacks continued across several governorates.
In Biddu, northwest of occupied Jerusalem, Israeli bulldozers destroyed five homes without prior warning, displacing more than 20 Palestinians, the Jerusalem Governorate said. According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, occupation troops fired stun grenades and tear gas and prevented families from leaving their homes or removing belongings before the demolitions.
The governorate said Israeli occupation forces entered with heavy machinery after bulldozing land and uprooting trees near the neighboring Beit Iksa checkpoint. Authorities cited a lack of building permits as the grounds for demolition.
The governorate described the destruction as part of a systematic policy to undermine Palestinian presence in Jerusalem and its surroundings and force residents from their land.