Israel carries out extensive demolition operations in occupied Jerusalem

Israeli bulldozers on Thursday carried out extensive demolition operations in the town of Qatanna near occupied Jerusalem, Al Jazeera Arabic reported quoting Palestinian sources. 

Reports said that Israeli forces also stormed the town of Al-Mughayyir, west of Ramallah, and turned some of its houses into military barracks.

Palestinian media have reported that Israeli forces carried out raids in various areas of the West Bank, including the towns of Sinjil, Ras Atiya, Beit Amin, Beit Rima, Deir Ghassana, and the city of Halhul north of Hebron.

Since October 2023, Israeli aggression in the West Bank has resulted in the killing of at least 1,065 Palestinians and the arrest of nearly 20,000. 

In October alone, Israeli forces have arrested 540 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, including 8 women and 39 children. 

The Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office said that since October 2023, Israel has arrested at least 19,300 Palestinians, including 600 women and 1,540 children.