The occupation forces arrested 16 Palestinians and demolished residential and commercial facilities in Jerusalem.

On Tuesday, Israeli occupation forces launched a large-scale campaign of raids and incursions in several areas of the occupied West Bank, resulting in the arrest of 16 Palestinian citizens. This comes as the occupation authorities continue their escalating policies against Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem.

In Jerusalem, occupation forces stormed the town of Anata, northeast of the city, and proceeded to demolish a building under construction in the Salam neighborhood. The building, which included 15 shops and eight apartments owned by Palestinian citizens, was built without a permit, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club.

The Jerusalem Governorate explained that the occupation had issued a decision more than a year ago prohibiting the completion of construction on the site, considering what happened to be part of the occupation's systematic policy aimed at restricting Palestinian urban expansion in the city.

According to a report issued by the governorate, the occupation authorities carried out 186 demolition and bulldozing operations during the first half of this year, including:

54 forced self-demolitions in which residents were forced to demolish their homes with their own hands.

108 direct demolitions by the occupation.

24 dredging operations.

The occupation authorities also issued 188 land seizure orders or forced eviction and demolition orders, in an ongoing escalation that threatens the Palestinian presence in the city.