The occupation forces demolished four homes and two barracks in Shuqba, northwest of Ramallah.

Israeli bulldozers demolished four homes and two barracks in the town of Shuqba, northwest of Ramallah, on Wednesday.

Adnan Shalash, head of the Shuqba village council, told WAFA that the occupation forces stormed the eastern part of the village and demolished a 180-square-meter house belonging to Salama al-Masri, inhabited by three people. Fifty meters away, they demolished another two-story house belonging to his sons, Moataz and Hani al-Masri, with each floor measuring 150 square meters. They also demolished two agricultural barracks and walls around the houses.

He added that the occupation bulldozers also demolished the 200-square-meter home of Ziad Zayed Hassan, as well as a three-apartment house inhabited by six people.

Shalash pointed out that the occupation forces emptied the homes of their contents and destroyed them before carrying out the demolition operation.

It is noteworthy that the occupation forces demolished 588 facilities in the first half of this year, harming 843 citizens, including 411 children.