Israeli forces demolish 40 Palestinian shops in town near Jerusalem

Israeli forces demolished 40 shops and bulldozed three car washes Monday in the town of Al-Eizariya southeast of Jerusalem as part of ongoing demolition operations.

The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement that Israeli forces withdrew from the demolition site in the Al-Mushtal area of Al-Eizariya after destroying approximately 40 industrial and commercial establishments in the area in addition to three car washes.

The governorate warned against the continuation of demolition operations while sound and gas bombs were being fired at citizens.

The previous day, Israeli forces deployed military equipment and vehicles to the nursery area of the town before launching a direct demolition operation, according to the governorate.