Jerusalem: Occupation forces demolish a building containing eight apartments and 15 shops in Anata.

Israeli authorities demolished a building comprising eight apartments and 15 shops in the town of Anata in occupied Jerusalem on Tuesday, claiming it was built without a permit.

The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement that "an Israeli occupation army force, accompanied by several bulldozers, stormed the Salam neighborhood in the town of Anata and began demolishing a building under construction, which includes 15 shops and approximately 8 residential apartments."

The governorate stated that "the occupation authorities issued a decision more than a year ago to prevent the continuation of work on the building, which is owned by citizens Muhammad Hamza Ghaith and Yassin Ibrahim Abu Shamsiya."

Local sources in the governorate said that Israeli forces demolished three floors of the building, rendering the rest unusable.

The sources indicated that the occupation forces abused the residents during the raid, which lasted for several hours.

On June 26, the Jerusalem Governorate announced that the number of Palestinian homes and facilities demolished by Israel since October 7, 2023, had risen to 623.

She stated that the Israeli demolitions targeted "homes, some of which have been inhabited for decades, others under construction, as well as commercial and economic facilities that provide a source of livelihood for dozens of Jerusalemite families."

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement.

The war on Gaza left more than 194,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and over 11,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands were displaced and famine claimed the lives of many, including dozens of children. Meanwhile, the Israeli escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem has led to the deaths of at least 991 Palestinians and the injury of nearly 7,000 others, according to Palestinian data.