Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday demolished a residential structure in the village of Marj Ghazal, north of Jericho in the occupied West Bank’s northeastern region, as part of a broader campaign targeting Palestinian housing in the Jordan Valley.
Local sources confirmed that the forces stormed the village early in the morning and razed a home belonging to Palestinian resident Ibrahim Abu Jarrar.
The structure, built from concrete and sheet metal, measured approximately 120 square meters and housed him and his family.
No prior warning was reported in this latest incident, and the family was left without shelter as winter conditions intensify across the region.
This incident follows a series of demolitions in the same village. On October 27, Israeli forces razed two additional homes in Marj Ghazal—one a two-story residence belonging to Nadim Abu Jaber and his family, and another single-story home owned by his newly married brother, Nour.
Each floor measured approximately 150 square meters. According to local activist Kayed Masoud, both homes were built after 1994 and were surrounded by Israeli forces during the demolition operation.
The destruction of homes in Marj Ghazal reflects a broader pattern of displacement and property targeting in Area C of the occupied West Bank, where building permits are systematically denied to Palestinians.
Rights groups warn that such demolitions violate international law and contribute to the forced removal of communities from strategic areas of the Jordan Valley.
