An-Najah News - According to local activist Ahmad Salah Israeli occupation forces, today demolished a Palestinian-owned house in the town of al-Khader, near Bethlehem under the pretext that it was built without a permit.

Israeli forces raided the town and prevented local residents from entering or leaving it before a bulldozer proceeded to tear down a 200-square-meter house.

The area where the house was built is the only space left for the town to grow and expand to accommodate its growing population he said.

He added, the area has been targeted by the Israeli occupation authorities for its settlement activities.