Israel orders Palestinians near separation wall to stop building homes

Ma’an - Israeli forces on Friday delivered "stop work" orders to seven Palestinian families building homes in the West Bank district of Tulkarem.

... The village, Nazlat Isa, is a small population center north of Tulkarem. The route of Israel's separation wall runs along the western edge of its residential area, and severed access to much of the village land.

... The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that during 2010, Israeli forces demolished an average of eight structures per week. Over the last seven days, 19 structures, including part of a school, were demolished. Read more