Israel demolishes over 10 Palestinian shops in southern Israel

Israel demolished more than ten shops in the Palestinian town of Laqiya in Negev on Tuesday morning, drawing outrage from residents and business owners.

The move comes amid a broader military campaign targeting several Palestinian communities in southern Israel, with Israel imposing restrictive policies while offering no planning framework that would allow stable economic activity.

Shop owners said the demolished businesses supported dozens of families and that no alternatives or licensing options were provided. On the same day, the Israeli military issued demolition orders for seven agricultural structures west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.