Israeli occupation forces carried out the demolition of five residential rooms and five water tanks today in Farasin, a Palestinian hamlet located near the town of Yaabad in the northern West Bank province of Jenin, according to local sources.

The Israeli demolition took place without prior warning, accompanied by the destruction of water and electricity lines, as well as a solar power panel in the village, said Mahmoud Amarneh, the deputy head of the Farasin village council.

Amarneh told WAFA that the occupation forces demolished five living quarters, constructed with bricks and tinplate, which housed more than 20 individuals in the village. Each house had an area ranging from 40 to 80 square meters.

Residents were denied the opportunity to remove their belongings, he explained, before the forces proceeded to vandalize the electricity generator, water networks, solar panels, water tanks, and agricultural equipment in the village.

The local official highlighted that the occupation forces had uprooted and
bulldozed around 500 peach, apple, and avocado trees in the village nearly two weeks ago. Additionally, they demolished the entrance to an archaeological cave, sealing it with earth mounds, and destroyed surveillance cameras along with anything capable of sustaining life.

He noted that the Israeli authorities have exploited the ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip to target and destroy the hamlet, located along the Jenin-Tulkam Road in the occupied West Bank. For years, the nearly 200 residents of Farasin have been subjected to attempts to force them off their land and seize their properties.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA