Israel issues demolition notice to entire village near Bethlehem

Israeli forces on Wednesday notified the village of Nu'man, near Bethlehem, that all houses and apartments will be demolished, Wafa news agency reported. 

Village head Jamal Darawi said that Israeli police, accompanied by employees from the Israeli municipality in Jerusalem, delivered notices for the third time in a few months. 

The notice includes demolition of 35 homes, citing lack of permits as the reason. 

Nu'man has a population of 150 people, and Israel has prevented construction in the village for 32 years. 

Some 87 homes have been bulldozed in East Jerusalem by Israeli forces since 7 October 2023.