Israeli occupation forces carried out extensive demolition operations across several areas of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, destroying industrial facilities, agricultural structures, and a multi‑story building, while continuing a broad campaign targeting Palestinian property in Jenin and surrounding districts.
In the town of Beit Oula, northwest of Hebron in the southern West Bank, Israeli bulldozers demolished a factory, agricultural rooms, and cultivated land.
Mahmoud al‑Sarahin, head of the Beit Oula municipality, said the military invaded the an area west of the town and demolished a factory used for metal shaping, decorative ironwork, and the production of solar‑panel stands.
Wael Abu Habtein, a member of the committee monitoring Israeli violations west of Beit Oula, said the facility belongs to citizens Ishaq Mohammad al‑Atrash and Rajai al‑Emla and covers more than 800 square meters.
Residents reported that the forces also demolished agricultural rooms of roughly 20 square meters belonging to Mohammad Khaled Seder, Osama Farash, and Ahmad Yousef al‑Emla.
The Israeli bulldozers further destroyed stone terraces and uprooted olive trees and other crops across approximately 1,500 square meters surrounding the factory.
Local families said they were taken by surprise as the demolition targeted machinery, equipment, storage units, goods, offices, and other structures, leaving them no chance to evacuate property.
This marks the fourth factory demolished in the area, causing losses estimated in millions of dollars and disrupting hundreds of workers, deepening unemployment.
South of Jenin in the northern West Bank, Israeli forces demolished agricultural structures, plastic‑covered greenhouses, a car wash, and an auto‑repair workshop near the entrance of the town of Arraba.
Local sources said the military invaded the area accompanied by a bulldozer, imposed a closure, and then began demolition under the pretext of construction without a permit.
The attack comes amid a wide escalation in the targeting and destruction of commercial facilities and homes across Jenin governorate and other parts of the occupied West Bank.
Earlier Wednesday morning, Israeli bulldozers demolished a three‑story building near the entrance of the village of Anza, also south of Jenin.
The building’s owner, Hafeth Abu Qiyas, said several military bulldozers invaded the site and leveled the structure after hours of demolition.
The ground floor contained three storage units filled with goods, the second floor held uninhabited apartments, and the third floor was under construction. Each floor measured roughly 320 square meters.
Abu Qiyas said he had received demolition notices months earlier, along with other buildings in the area, under the claim of unlicensed construction.
He filed appeals with Israeli courts, and the case remains under review, yet the military proceeded with the demolition without warning.
Anza has faced continuous demolition threats since August 2025, after Israeli authorities issued notices targeting 16 structures, while invasions and home break‑ins continue regularly inside the village.
