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BEIT JALA, December 13, 2011 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Tuesday demolished four houses in Beit Jala, a town south of Jerusalem, without prior notice, according to a WAFA correspondent.

Israeli forces raided the town and demolished the houses of Jeries Zeidan, Yousef Zo’mat, Khader Khalelieh, and Abed Odeh, who recently renovated the old buildings.

Israeli soldiers raided Beit Jala on Monday evening and handed Palestinians notices that prohibit land reclamation in the area, under the pretext that it is “Israeli property,” said one of the residents.

Khalelieh told WAFA that the demolition stems from the Israeli policy of depopulating and taking over Palestinian land.

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