Police demolish Beit Hanina compound used to house Palestinians without permits

The Jerusalem Post · ASHER SMITH · 2026-11-06 04:48 UTC

The demolition followed an operation at the site around three weeks ago, during which police apprehended 155 Palestinians from the West Bank.

Israel Police demolished part of a compound in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem after it was found to have been used to house Palestinians from the West Bank living there without permits, police confirmed on Wednesday.

The demolition followed an operation at the site around three weeks ago, during which police apprehended 155 Palestinians from the West Bank, according to the police.

During a follow-up operation earlier this week, officers located five additional Palestinians at the compound despite a closure order having been issued for the site.

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