Israeli forces demolish shrine, shack near Bethlehem

Israeli forces Sunday demolished a shrine, and a shack southeast of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, under the pretext of not having a permit.

According to Hassan Brijieh, an activist, an occupation army force, accompanied by a bulldozer, stormed the Umm Said area, located between the town of Beit Fajjar and the village of Marah Mualla, and demolished a shrine built on a land owned by a Palestinian resident.

The occupation forces also demolished a shack for selling awnings in the village of Beit Tamar, east of Bethlehem, owned by local resident Fouad Jadal.

Source: Palestine News & Information Agency