Israeli forces destroyed two Palestinian houses in the town of Beit Jala, located 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of Jerusalem al-Quds, on Tuesday, Ma’an reported. Earlier in the day, Israeli bulldozers, escorted by a large number of soldiers, rolled into the town of Sa’ir, located eight kilometers (five miles) northeast of al-Khalil (Hebron), and demolished eight Palestinian buildings in the area after Israeli troopers forces their residents out.
Also on Tuesday, clashes were reported between a group of young Palestinian men and Israeli soldiers in the Fawwar refugee camp, located six kilometers (3.7 miles) southwest of al-Khalil. Israeli military forces fired live bullets and tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd. There are reports that at least 35 Palestinians sustained injuries during the scuffles.
Furthermore, Israeli forces arrested six people during separate overnight raids on a number of houses across the occupied West Bank. Another four Palestinians were detained in eastern Gaza Strip.
More than 230 Palestinians have lost their lives at the hands of Israeli forces in the tensions since the beginning of last October. The violence has also killed at least 32 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese.
