Quds – Saba:
Israeli occupation bulldozers demolished a room and sheep pens in the eastern lands of the village of Al-Issawiya in Quds on Monday without prior warning.
Palestinian citizen Ziyad Mustafa told the Palestinian news agency "Safa" that he was surprised to find occupation forces surrounding his land from all sides, removing the iron fence around his 11-dunam plot.
He explained that the forces detained his son Murad (38 years old), shackling his hands and legs before holding him in a police vehicle during the demolition. He was later released after family members intervened.
Mustafa added that the bulldozers demolished a brick room and kitchen with a reinforced iron roof, along with two sheep pens covering 290 square meters.
The occupation forces did not stop there—they also destroyed 10 water tanks and damaged newly built horse stables worth 23,000 shekels.
Mustafa noted that the same forces had demolished three of his homes in the same area two months earlier—one measuring 250 square meters, another 90 square meters, and a third 100 square meters.
Commenting on the demolition, he said: *"Despite the destruction, vandalism, and material losses, this only strengthens our resolve and determination to hold onto our land and remain on it."*
In a related incident, Israeli bulldozers demolished a sheep pen belonging to Jerusalem resident Majdi Mustafa in the eastern lands of Al-Issawiya—the second such demolition in a row.
Majdi told "Safa" that the occupation forces demolished his 60-square-meter sheep pen and removed an 80-meter iron fence around his land.
He pointed out that this was the second time his sheep pen had been demolished, with the first demolition occurring two months ago.
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