Israeli occupation forces demolished a 2-storey Palestinian home on Monday in the village of ad‑Deerat, east of Yatta in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, in the latest incident in a growing pattern of demolitions targeting Palestinian communities in the area.
Local anti‑colonization activist Osama Makhmara stated that Israeli forces invaded the village and demolished the two‑story home of Radi Al‑Jabarin and his son Monir. The structure, which measured roughly 300 square meters, housed about 15 family members.
The soldiers also uprooted several fruit‑bearing trees and bulldozed agricultural land surrounding the property.
Residents of ad-Deerat say the demolition has left more than a dozen people homeless and comes amid a wider Israeli military campaign across the southern West Bank, including home invasions, military roadblocks, and land‑clearing operations.
The demolition is part of a broader escalation by Israeli forces in the South Hebron Hills, where Palestinian communities face repeated invasions, home demolitions, land seizures, and movement restrictions.
Villages such as ad‑Deerat, al‑Jawaya, Um Al‑Kheir, and others in the Yatta region have been subjected to intensified pressure, particularly in areas designated by Israel as “closed military zones.”
Humanitarian organizations, including the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), have documented a steady rise in demolitions across the Hebron district since the beginning of the year.
OCHA reports that dozens of Palestinian homes and agricultural structures have been destroyed in the southern West Bank, contributing to what it describes as a “coercive environment” that threatens the continued presence of Palestinian communities in the area.
The Wall & Colonization Resistance Commission has also warned that demolitions and colonizer attacks have increased significantly near expanding colonies and outposts, placing additional pressure on Palestinian families and limiting access to farmland and grazing areas.
